Shortcoming: alternatives and connections

A short grace note, one semitone below the note to which it is prefixed; -- used especially in organ music. Now used as equivalent to…

A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short (~ -- ~); as, h/b/r/. In modern prosody the accented syllable…

The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, ei…

A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

A short wig with bobs or short curls; -- called also bobtail wig.

Having the tail cut short, or naturally short; curtailed; as, a bobtailed horse or dog; a bobtailed coat.

Short-winged; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.

Short-billed; having a short beak.

A short visit; as, to make a call on a neighbor; also, the daily coming of a tradesman to solicit orders.

Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance.

A short passage connecting two sections, but not forming part of either; a short coda.

Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next; as, the coming week or year; the coming exhibition.

Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc.

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his ow…

Falling short of the natural size, from being impoverished or starved.

A large, extinct bird (Didus ineptus), formerly inhabiting the Island of Mauritius. It had short, half-fledged wings, like those of th…

Having short legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged.

Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.