Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short stuff

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: short- stuff
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Term of address for a child or small person.

Derogatory; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Deliveries that bounce relatively far from the batsman or batswoman.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Snarks cut in. "I know all about that sort of thing! And I can tell a demon from a phantom as well as the next magical creature!" "Yes," the Brownie replied. "But did you?" "Listen, short stuff!" Snarks was shouting now."
""Okay, short stuff," he said upon reaching the kitchen table where they'd started. "Time for bed. You too, Grace.""

Usage

Inflected Forms

shortstuff (alternative)

Questions

What does short stuff mean?: Term of address for a child or small person.

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