Added 9 October 2026 shortened /ˈʃɔːtənd/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shortened at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Cut short. a sawed-off shotgun Cut short in duration. the abbreviated speech Shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another. a miracle that anyone survived in the telescoped cars Related Words: abbreviatedabridgedcutsawed-offshorttelescopedtruncatedacceleratedchoppedcompressedcondensedcurtailed Back to today's word