shorthaired

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adjective

Having short hair.

Opposite
long-haired
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Meanings

adjectiveshorthaired (comparative more shorthaired, superlative most shorthaired)

comparative more shorthaired · superlative most shorthaired

  1. especiallyHaving short hair.

    Melissa got her wish to have a lavish living space for Bailey, an 11-year-old German shorthaired pointer.

    2007 September 9, The Associated Press, “Baker Keeps Building for the Future”, in New York Times

    Antonyms: long-haired

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving short hair.

Opposite
long-haired

Origin

From short + haired.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan pèl-curt
  • pèl-curthaving short hair
Polish krótkowłosy
  • krótkowłosyhaving short hair
Spanish pelicorto
  • pelicortohaving short hair
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“shorthaired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorthaired. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shorthaired,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shorthaired.

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