Down and Short-handed

Down adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

Short-handed and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short-handed" instead an adjective "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

Short-handed adjective - Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc..

Down and short-handed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead an adjective phrase "Short-handed".