short handed

A form of shorthanded — Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.

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Meanings

adjectiveshort handed (comparative more short handed, superlative most short handed)

comparative more short handed · superlative most short handed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shorthanded.
adverbshort handed (comparative more short handed, superlative most short handed)

comparative more short handed · superlative most short handed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shorthanded.
Cite this entry
APA

short handed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20handed

MLA

“short handed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20handed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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