This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
short-handed
[ shawrt-han-did ]
/ ËÊÉrtËhĂŠn dÉȘd /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
not having the usual or necessary number of workers, helpers, etc.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I canât figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of short-handed
First recorded in 1615â25
OTHER WORDS FROM short-handed
short-hand·ed·ness, nounWords nearby short-handed
shortgrass, shorthair, shorthaired, short hairs, shorthand, short-handed, shorthand typist, short haul, shorthead, shorthold tenancy, Shorthorn
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use short-handed in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for short-handed
short-handed
adjective
lacking the usual or necessary number of assistants, workers, etc
sport, US and Canadian with less than the full complement of players
Derived forms of short-handed
short-handedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012