Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

short-handed

 - 2 dictionary results
Shorthanded at Amazon.com
Buy shorthanded at Amazon! Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com

short-hand⋅ed

  [shawrt-han-did]
Use short-handed in a Sentence
–adjective
not having the usual or necessary number of workers, helpers, etc.
Origin:
1615–25

Related forms:
short-hand⋅ed⋅ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To short-handed
Shorthanded at Amazon.com
Buy shorthanded at Amazon! Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com
short-hand·ed   (shôrt'hān'dĭd)
adj.  

  1. Lacking the usual or necessary number of workers, employees, or assistants.

  2. Sports

    1. Having fewer players on the ice or playing area than the opposing team, usually because of a penalty.

    2. Scored by a team that is short-handed: a short-handed goal.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see short-handed on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way