shorthorn \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun 1.usually capitalized: a breed of red, roan, or white beef cattle originating in the north of England and including good milk-producing strains from which the Milking Shorthorn breed has been evolved — called also Durham 2.-soften capitalized a.: an animal of the Shorthorn breed b.: any of various small African cattle with short horns and a high resistance to trypanosome infections 3.-sslang: tenderfoot