short-handed
[ shawrt-han-did ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈhæn dɪd /
adjective
not having the usual or necessary number of workers, helpers, etc.
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Origin of short-handed
First recorded in 1615–25
OTHER WORDS FROM short-handed
short-hand·ed·ness, nounWords nearby short-handed
short gyrus of insula, shorthair, shorthaired, short hairs, shorthand, short-handed, shorthand typist, short haul, shorthead, shorthold tenancy, Shorthorn
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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
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