shortish

[ shawr-tish ]

adjective

1. rather short.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shortish¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; short + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Herbivorous; hexapod; antenniferous, with long antenn: body shortish, compressed, saltatorious.

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Carnivorous; hexapod; antenniferous: with a shortish oblong depressed body, and distinct thoracic shield.

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The third member of the trio was a shortish, thickset man of extraordinary vigour.

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Then a shortish, square man, with a heavy moustache explained, if explanation it could be called.

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He was a thick, shortish man, with surprising muscular development and a head far too large in proportion to his body.

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