shortish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of shortish
Example Sentences
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Know-before-you-go advice and options for shortish trips to three-month expeditions.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
In February, just a few days after ending a shortish relationship, he applied to Date Lab.
From Washington Post • May 5, 2022
A shortish tram ride takes you down the hill to Mala Strana, the Lesser Side, with its ancient red roofs nestling in the shadows of Prague Castle.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2019
A guy named John, shortish and smiley in a red cap and a drab uniform, cleaned the glass and tended to the fish as we talked.
From The New Yorker • May 6, 2019
His hair, a brown-and-gray mash-up, was shortish and scruffy in a way that might seem hip on someone half his age but gave him the look of an affable academic.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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