Synonyms: brief, abbreviated
Definition: (of clothing) very short
Usage: an abbreviated swimsuit; a brief bikini
Similar words: short
Definition: (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
Usage: short skirts; short hair; the board was a foot short; a short toss
Synonyms: shortened, abbreviated, truncated
Definition: cut short in duration
Usage: the abbreviated speech; her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking; an unsatisfactory truncated conversation
Similar words: short
Definition: primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
Usage: a short life; a short flight; a short holiday; a short story; only a few short months