shortest
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The meaning (definition) of the word shortest
less tall or long than all the others
The word shortest used in a sentence
“I found the shortest stick in the pile.”
Words that mean the opposite of shortest (antonyms)
longesttallest
How the word shortest is said around the world
| French | le plus court (luh plew KOOR) |
| Spanish | más corto (MAHS KOHR-toh) |
| Mandarin | 最短 (dzway dwahn) |
| Hindi | सबसे छोटा (SUHB-say CHHOH-tah) |
| Arabic | الأقصر (al-AK-sar) |
| Russian | самый короткий (SAH-miy kah-ROHT-kee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | mais curto (MYSH KOOR-too) |
| Portuguese (BR) | o mais curto (oo MICE KOOR-too) |
| Japanese | いちばん みじかい (ee-chee-BAHN mee-jee-KYE) |
| German | am kürzesten (am KUURT-ses-ten) |
| Urdu | سب سے چھوٹا (sub say CHHOH-tah) |
| Punjabi | ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਛੋਟਾ (sub tohn CHHOH-tah) |
| Korean | 가장 짧은 (KAH-jahng JAHL-buhn) |
| Hebrew | הֲכִי קָצָר (ha-KHEE ka-TZAR) |
| Greek | ο κοντύτερος (oh kohn-DEE-teh-rohs) |
| Dutch | kortste (KORT-stuh) |
| Tagalog | pinakamaikli (pee-nah-kah-mah-EEK-lee) |
| Vietnamese | ngắn nhất (NGAHN nyuht) |
| Turkish | en kısa (en kuh-SAH) |
| Persian | کوتاهترین (koo-tah-tah-REEN) |
| Polish | najkrótszy (nahy-KROOT-shih) |
| Ukrainian | найкоротший (nigh-ko-ROHT-shiy) |
| Bengali | সবচেয়ে ছোট (SHOB-chay-ay CHHOH-toh) |
| Swedish | kortast (KOR-tast) |
| Italian | più corto (PYOO KOR-toh) |
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