short-handed

[ shawrt-han-did ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˈhæn dɪd /

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adjective

not having the usual or necessary number of workers, helpers, etc.

Origin of short-handed

First recorded in 1615–25

OTHER WORDS FROM short-handed

short-hand·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby short-handed

short gyrus of insula, shorthair, shorthaired, short hairs, shorthand, short-handed, shorthand typist, short haul, shorthead, shorthold tenancy, Shorthorn

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Example sentences from the Web for short-handed

And because the immigration inspector rejected Kahtani, United Airlines Flight 93 was short-handed on 9/11.
A 9/11 Hero's Outrage|Michael Smerconish|July 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He would never reach port, he complained, being so short-handed.
Masters of the Guild|L. Lamprey
Whatever be the cause, it reduces our short-handed crew still further.
The Dealings of Captain Sharkey|A. Conan Doyle
With sails unbent, and short-handed as we were, we could scarcely hope to be able to get under the lee of one of the islands.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston

She was short-handed, and one or two of the men were creating additional difficulties.
South!|Sir Ernest Shackleton
That they were river pirates there is not a doubt; and had we been short-handed there would have been trouble.
The houseboat book|William F. Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for short-handed

short-handed

adjective

lacking the usual or necessary number of assistants, workers, etc

sport, US and Canadian with less than the full complement of players

Derived forms of short-handed

short-handedness, noun

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单词	short-handed
释义	short-handed [ shawrt-han-did ] / ˈʃɔrtˈhæn dɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR short-handed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not having the usual or necessary number of workers, helpers, etc. Origin of short-handed First recorded in 1615–25 OTHER WORDS FROM short-handed short-hand·ed·ness, noun Words nearby short-handed short gyrus of insula, shorthair, shorthaired, short hairs, shorthand, short-handed, shorthand typist, short haul, shorthead, shorthold tenancy, Shorthorn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for short-handed And because the immigration inspector rejected Kahtani, United Airlines Flight 93 was short-handed on 9/11. A 9/11 Hero's Outrage\|Michael Smerconish\|July 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He would never reach port, he complained, being so short-handed. Masters of the Guild\|L. Lamprey Whatever be the cause, it reduces our short-handed crew still further. The Dealings of Captain Sharkey\|A. Conan Doyle With sails unbent, and short-handed as we were, we could scarcely hope to be able to get under the lee of one of the islands. In the Eastern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston She was short-handed, and one or two of the men were creating additional difficulties. South!\|Sir Ernest Shackleton That they were river pirates there is not a doubt; and had we been short-handed there would have been trouble. The houseboat book\|William F. Waugh British Dictionary definitions for short-handed short-handed adjective lacking the usual or necessary number of assistants, workers, etc sport, US and Canadian with less than the full complement of players Derived forms of short-handed short-handedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to short-handed insufficient, wanting
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short-handed

adjective

Origin of short-handed

OTHER WORDS FROM short-handed

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Example sentences from the Web for short-handed

British Dictionary definitions for short-handed

adjective

Derived forms of short-handed

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