Definition of in short supply
- Gasoline is in short supply.
: having little length
: not tall or high : low
: not extended in time : brief
: in a curt manner
: for or during a brief time
: at a disadvantage : unawares
: the sum and substance : upshot
: a short syllable
: a short sound or signal
: short-circuit
: shortchange, cheat
: to sell (a security) short in expectation of a fall in prices
: to add as a supplement
: to provide for : satisfy
: to make available for use : provide
: assistance, succor
: reinforcements
: a member of the clergy filling a vacant pulpit temporarily
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