short-handed
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.37 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adv
Example Sentences
- "His final goal was short-handed and came with less than two minutes left."
- "Pearl, holding down the hostess station, explained: “Amy's helping in the kitchen—short-handed back there. Short-handed everywhere in 7."
- "Short-handed games are not made for beginners. If you're contemplating taking a seat in a short-handed game, the very most important thing you need to know is exactly what the skill levels are of the players."
- "The present Section, where the vessel sails short-handed, permits the payment of shorthand pay, but there is a clause in that contract which hoists it if the vessel sailing short-handed is due to the misconduct of any crew member."
Inflected Forms
more short-handed (comparative)
most short-handed (superlative)