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Spell Bee Word: Short


What does short mean?

Word: Short

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Short means small in length, height or time. A short pencil is not long; a short film is over quickly.

Synonyms: small, brief, little

Antonyms: long

How do you spell short?

Syllables: short

Tricky part: The or sound is spelt or, not our or oar. Children sometimes add an extra t or an e at the end.

Watch out for: shourt, shorte, shoert

Memory tip: Short is the word shirt with o in place of i. A short shirt does not reach your knees.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. fall short: to not reach the amount or standard you wanted Example: "Our team fell short by just three runs."

Short in a sentence

Example 1: Riya is short, but she runs very fast.

Example 2: We took a short walk after dinner.

Example 3: The story was short and funny.

Fun Fact

In cricket, a short ball bounces well before it reaches the batter and rises sharply.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

short

a) slim
b) tall
c) quick
d) thin

Show answer

b) tall. Thin, slim and quick describe other things; tall is the opposite of short in height.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) short
b) tortise
c) forwerd
d) horrizon

Show answer

a) short. Tortoise hides an oi, forward ends in ward and horizon has one r, so short is the only correct word.

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

short

a) an
b) en
c) on
d) in

Show answer

b) en. To shorten a rope is to make it short, and the ending is en, as in widen and sharpen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tanvi is 110 cm tall, Meena is 125 cm and Asha is 118 cm. Who is the shortest?

a) Tanvi
b) Asha
c) Meena
d) none of them

Show answer

a) Tanvi

2. Which sentence uses short to talk about time?

a) The short boy sat in the front row.
b) My brother is short for his age.
c) We had a short break after lunch.
d) This rope is too short to reach.

Show answer

c) We had a short break after lunch.

Associated Words

regrettreasureneglecttreatsmile
islehaulexcitementrecallsuitcase

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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