shorty

Meaning

Noun

1. (informal) A short person.
2. (informal) A term of endearment for a child, younger sibling, shorter person, etc.
3. (slang) A child.
4. (slang) An attractive young female, especially one who is sexually available.
5. (slang) A girlfriend.

Pron

she or her, especially of a younger woman

Synonyms

short

short person

undersized object

midget

stumpy

shrimp

🦐

runt

shortie

Translations

Zwerg

demi-portion

rase-bitume

tappo

kleintje

baixinho

gorgojo

tachuela

zancajo

arrancapinos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɔː.ti/

Etymology

From short + -y.