sawed-off

adjective

ˈsȯd-ˌȯf How to pronounce sawed-off (audio)
Definition of sawed-offnext
as in short
having relatively little height he was an unpleasant, sawed-off man who seemed to believe that aggressiveness could make up for his perceived deficiency

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  1. short
  2. little
  3. small
Adjective
  • While a majority of shelter animals only stay a short while, this pup is different: He’s been a shelter resident for three years.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And brother Trey Ebel is playing second base while waiting to take over at short next season.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of short
Adjective
  • The grand tourer had a lot to live up to but had little trouble doing so thanks to its sleek exterior and potent Colombo V-12.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
  • My little study of condo prices demonstrates that every single mortgage loan in this country is like walking into a casino and betting one’s future on red or black on the roulette wheel.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of little
Adjective
  • At publication time, Cal Fire said the Palisades Fire — the largest blaze — is 13 percent contained, while the Eaton Fire is at 33 percent containment and the smaller Hurst Fire near the city of San Fernando is almost fully contained.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos created Blue Origin back in 2000, but has to date only launched the smaller suborbital New Shepard rockets from its facilities in West Texas.
    RICHARD TRIBOU ORLANDO SENTINEL (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of small
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