short e

noun

The vowel sound /ɛ/, as in the words "pet" and "sled". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in betting as contrasted with meting.)

Opposite
long e
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Meanings

nounshort e (plural short e's)

plural short e's

  1. human sciencesThe vowel sound /ɛ/, as in the words "pet" and "sled". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in betting as contrasted with meting.)

    Antonyms: long e

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe vowel sound /ɛ/, as in the words "pet" and "sled". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in betting as contrasted with meting.)

Opposite
long e
Cite this entry
APA

short e. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20e

MLA

“short e.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20e. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short e,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20e.

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