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Meaning of "shortie" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SHORTIE

ˈʃɔːtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORTIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shortie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHORTIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Babydoll

A babydoll is a short, sometimes sleeveless, loose-fitting nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women. It sometimes has formed cups called a bralette for cleavage with an attached, loose-fitting skirt falling in length usually between the upper thigh and the belly button. The garment is often trimmed with lace, ruffles, appliques, marabou fur, bows, and ribbons, optionally with spaghetti straps. Sometimes it is made of sheer or translucent fabric like nylon or chiffon or silk.

Definition of shortie in the English dictionary

The definition of shortie in the dictionary is Word forms: plural shorties. a person or thing that is extremely short.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHORTIE

bawtie · borty · dautie · dawtie · dorty · forty · haughty · naughty · pianoforte · porty · rorty · shorty · snorty · sortie · sporty · swarty · tawtie · tortie · warty

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHORTIE

shorthair · shorthand · shorthand notebook · shorthand notes · shorthand typing · shorthand typist · shorthand writer · shorthold tenancy · shorthorn · shortia · shorties · shortish · shortlist · shortly · shortness · shortness of breath · shorts · shortsheet · shortstop · shortsword

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORTIE

auntie · beastie · bestie · black tie · black-tie · bootie · bow tie · Christie · cutie · hogtie · hottie · intertie · mattie · necktie · nettie · Scottie · smartie · sweetie · tie · westie

Synonyms and antonyms of shortie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shortie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHORTIE

Find out the translation of shortie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shortie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shortie» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

shortie
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

cortito
570 millions of speakers
en

English

shortie
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

shortie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shortie
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Коротышка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

shortie
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

shortie
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

shorty
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Shortie
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Shorty
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

shortie
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Shortie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shortie
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

shortie
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Shortie
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

bodur
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

shortie
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

shortie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

коротун
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Shortie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shortie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shortie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shortie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shortie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shortie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORTIE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of shortie
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «shortie».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shortie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORTIE»

Discover the use of shortie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shortie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shortie Like Mine
Sixteen-year-old Seven McKnight is immersed in drama when her friend Deeyah decides to play her boyfriend Josiah against his worst enemy, setting in motion a disastrous chain of events that threatens to tear their clique apart.
Ni-Ni Simone, 2008
2
Shortie Like Mine
Sixteen-year-old Seven McNight is fierce, fly, and fabulous-- but she's got her share of issues.
Ni-Ni Simone, 2008
3
American Hereford Record and Hereford Herd Book
_ . . _ . . . ._ Е. R. Goldstein 683652 (b) TAYLOR . . . . . . . . . . July 12, 1917 Tippecanoe 3d 390011 _ . . . . . . . _ . Flora 361512 E. R. Goldstein . . . . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . E. R. Goldstein 683653 (b) BUICK . . . . . . _ . _ . .. April 24, 1917 Shortie 333487 .
American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association, 1918
4
The Southwestern Reporter
That a party called Shortie went with him. That they went to Atkin's gin, where they met Will Starrett. That Will Starrett asked him if he didn't have some whisky to sell, to which he replied that he did not. That Shortie, who was with him, spoke up  ...
‎1909
5
The American Hereford Record and Hereford Herd Book
Armour Maid 9th 357492 Oldham 325255 Alice 3d 464793 Shortie 333487 Hesiod Maid 18th 394795 Shortie 333487 Armour Maid 3d 347245 Shortie 333487 Armour Maid 4th 347246 Oldham 325255 Miss Shortie 464796 Oldham 325255 ...
American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association, 1918
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American Hereford Record and Hereford Herd Book
Texas Blanche 433181 by Shortie 333487. Texas Blossom 422516 by Grover 60th 238539. Texas Bonnie 418576 by Grover 60th 238539. Texas Bounty 433182 by Millard 325050. Texas Boy 427655 (E. F. Sears). Texas Boy 428889 ( J. H. ...
American Hereford Association, 1914
7
Hemi & the Shortie Pyjamas
Hemi tricks hospital staff into letting him into the children's ward to visit his sister, Rata. Suggested level: junior.
Joan De Hamel, 1996
8
Seasons of the Palm
Selvan's cot is outside the hut and pen, next to Shortie's sack. It lies bare and happy, as if it was glad to have left the dusky inside of the hut and opened itself up to the night breeze. Selvan is excited and happy these days. Even when at school ...
Murugan Perumal, Perumāḷmurukan̲, 2004
9
A Girl Like Me
Chris Brown's “Shortie Like Mine” was playing and for a moment I could swear Josiah's eyes were singing the lyrics to me. This made me want him even more. The crush I had on him was unshakable. He was not only the most wanted man in ...
Ni-Ni Simone, 2008
10
Black Diamond
This is a clever, quirky novel that captures the essence of contemporary life in Gauteng and will resonate with all South Africans.
Zakes Mda, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHORTIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shortie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shortie Sets off to Drive Dean's Awareness
This August, to celebrate their 40th anniversary, premium Scottish shortbread and biscuit manufacturer, Dean's, are letting loose their mascot “Shortie” on a ... «Scotland Food and Drink, Jul 15»
2
What happens when shortie Nitya Menen dances with tall Anushka
What happens when shortie Nitya Menen dances with tall Anushka. Saturday, 09 May 2015 14:34 . What happens when shortie Nitya Menen dances with ... «Sakshi Post, May 15»
3
Seeking Mr Right: drunks, bores, and even Mr Shortie
Seeking Mr Right: drunks, bores, and even Mr Shortie. After some time abroad, Sarah Blake Knox returned home to Ireland. One item on her wish list was to ... «Irish Independent, Feb 15»
4
Get Shorties: Condé Nast Traveler's First-Ever Short Film Festival
Today Condé Nast Traveler launches Shorties, a shorter-than-a-short digital film festival that celebrates travel moments from around the globe, filmed in minutes ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Feb 15»
5
Family releases pictures of 10-year-old who dies in apparent …
However, Shortie has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse for failing to secure a loaded weapon and for being a convicted felon in ... «WDIV Detroit, Jan 15»
6
Boyfriend Who Owned Rifle Connected To Death Of 10-Year-Old To …
DETROIT (WWJ) – A Detroit man has been charged in the shooting death of a 10-year-old boy. Police say 34-year-old Clifton Shortie left a loaded rifle ... «CBS Local, Jan 15»
7
The shortie suit is happening, people: Here's how to make it work
To demonstrate how remixed formalwear is going mainstream, Matt, Al and Willie took some looks out for a spin. Their reviews were mixed, at best. «Today.com, Jun 14»
8
Minya Oh: 'I Was Never Gonna Not Want To Listen To This'
The Source's 5 Mic review of Illmatic was written by Minya Oh under her pen name, Shortie. Today she's Miss Info, a radio personality on Hot 97, New York's ... «NPR, May 14»
9
Short people have lower IQs? A shortie takes umbrage
Two recent studies focus on the apparent drawbacks of being vertically challenged, but Crave's Leslie Katz, a lifelong short person herself, can't help looking ... «CNET, Mar 14»
10
UK Tracks Of The Week: Fem Fel, ItsNate, Piff Gang, Shockers …
Master Shortie is one determined cat. No matter how many times he's tried the mainstream thing and failed, the British rapper always finds a way to get back up ... «MTV.com, Nov 13»
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