short‧y /ˈʃɔːti $ ˈʃɔːrti/
noun (
plural shorties)
[
Word Family: noun:
short,
shortage,
shortness, shorts,
shorty;
verb:
shorten,
short;
adverb:
short,
shortly;
adjective:
short]
1. used as an insulting name for someone who is not very tall
2. [countable] informal a woman – used especially by people who play or listen to
HIP-HOP music
3. [countable] informal a baby – used especially by people who play or listen to
HIP-HOP music:
Shawna says she’s gonna be having my shorty. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲