Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: short-ie
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something or someone that is shorter than normal.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A short-handed goal.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of shorty (“child”).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of shorty (“attractive young female”).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of shorty (“girlfriend”).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Slang; Uncountable

adj

Shorter than normal, especially of clothing.

Informal

Example Sentences

"That squirrel is a shortie."
"They got a shortie at the start of the third."
"a shortie gown; a shortie jacket"

Etymology

From short + -ie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shorties (plural) shorty (alternative)

Synonyms

shortass titch

Rhymes With

forty shorty forte morty sporty rorty tortie dorty snorty

Questions

What does shortie mean?: Something or someone that is shorter than normal.
Where does shortie come from?: From short + -ie.

How to pronounce shortie

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