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short
Adjective
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If something is short then there is a small distance from the bottom to the top. The opposite is tall.
I can't reach the table because I'm too short.
The more I use the pencil, the shorter it becomes.
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If something is short then there is a small distance from the one end to the other. The opposite is long.
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If something is short then it takes a little time.
tailed
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adjective
having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
opossum
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noun
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
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noun
(= phalanger)
small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails