shortieとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From short +‎ -ie.

発音

• 韻: -ɔː(ɹ)ti

名詞

shortie (countable and uncountable, plural shorties)

1. (informal) Something or someone that is shorter than normal.

   Synonyms: shortass, titch

   That squirrel is a shortie.

2. (ice hockey, informal) A short-handed goal.

   They got a shortie at the start of the third.

3. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“child”)
4. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“attractive young female”)
5. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“girlfriend”)
6. (slang, uncountable) Shortbread. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

形容詞

shortie (not comparable)

1. (informal) Shorter than normal, especially of clothing.

   a shortie gown; a shortie jacket

アナグラム

• heriots, hoister, toshier