(of a garment or sleeves on a garment) Only covering the top part of a person's arms or legs
(of a person) Small in height
Lasting or taking a small amount of time
Seeming to last less time than is the case; passing quickly
(of a person's memory) Retaining things for only a small amount of time
(of stocks or other securities or commodities) Sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made
(of a broker, position in the market, etc.) Buying or based on such stocks or other securities or commodities
Denoting or having a relatively early date for the maturing of a bill of exchange
Relatively small in extent
Not having enough of (something); lacking or deficient in
In insufficient supply
(of a person) Terse; uncivil
(of a ball in cricket, a shot in tennis, etc.) Traveling only a small distance before bouncing
(of a vowel) Categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g., in standard British English the vowel in good is short as distinct from the long vowel in food)
(of a vowel or syllable) Having the lesser of the two recognized durations
(of odds or a chance) Reflecting or representing a high level of probability
(of pastry) Containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly