short-haired

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˈherd 

variants or shorthaired

: having short hair

short-haired cats

a shorthaired dog breed

short-haired men

Examples of short-haired in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The short-haired friend interposed herself on the bench between the twenty-three-year-old woman and the thirty-five-year-old man, putting her arm around the former and totally ignoring the latter. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Lori Price was walking near Skilak Lake on June 7, with her German short-haired pointer, Chaos, and chocolate Labrador, Willis, when the outing suddenly turned dangerous. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

Price then saw her German short-haired pointer, Chaos, being attacked by the bear. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

Designed for both long and short-haired pets, this popular brush effectively removes loose fur to reduce shedding around the house—and the best part? — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for short-haired

• undeclared
• unimpaired
• unprepared
• unrepaired
• aired
• bared
• blared
• caird
• cared
• chaired
• dared
• erred

Kids Definition

short-haired

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˌha(ə)rd, 

-ˌhe(ə)rd

: having short hair or fur

a short-haired cat