short a's

A form of short a — The vowel sound in the English words cat and rack, usually represented by /æ/ or /a/. (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in batting as contrasted with bating.)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of short a
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short a's,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20a's.

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