Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
short-some
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked, or characterised by shortness; (by extension) (of time) amusing; enjoyable

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From short + -some. For sense development from short to amusing, compare merry.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more shortsome (comparative) most shortsome (superlative)

Questions

What does shortsome mean?
Marked, or characterised by shortness; (by extension) (of time) amusing; enjoyable
Where does shortsome come from?
From short + -some. For sense development from short to amusing, compare merry.

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