Any of a number of tales or stories making up a larger work; a short narrative of this type, a fable. Usually in plural. Now historical.

Originally: a short fictitious narrative. Now (usually): a short novel, a long short story.

A short fictional narrative, a short novel, a novella; spec. one dealing with a single situation, or with one aspect of a character or characters.

A story of moderate length having the characteristics of a novel. Now: a short, light, romantic, or sentimental novel (frequently depreciative).

= novelette, n. 1.

a short story of more than average length; a novella.

short story: a prose work of fiction, differing from a novel by being shorter and less elaborate; a novelette. Also attributive. Hence short-storyist…

A short story (as a form of literary composition).

Something that is short. A short story or article.

Short for long short story n. at long, adj.1 n.1compounds 4a.

A short story, article, film, etc.