shorty

noun

ˈshȯr-tē

variants or shortie

plural shorties

: one that is short

Example Sentences

when I was just a shorty

Recent Examples on the Web On Nosek’s spectacular shorty, the Bruins took advantage of a Patrick Kane giveaway. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023 Ducks end an 0-9 shooting slump to start the third on a shorty by Kyei. —

oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2023 Brkic then went on to miss a shorty in the 4th quarter, a 31-yarder that went well left and allowed Tulane to hang around for a little while longer. —

R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2021

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