shortest

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔːtɪst/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔɹtɪst/, [ˈʃɔɹɾɪst]
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈʃoːtɪst/, [ˈʃoːɾɪst]
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Adjective

shortest

  1. superlative form of short: most short; Least in stature, length or height.
    The two-word poem "Fleas", by Ogden Nash, is arguably the shortest poem in the English language.