Short and Small

Short

Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Usage example: a lot of boys are shorter than the girls in middle school, but they quickly catch up by high school

Small is a synonym for short in amount topic. In some cases you can use "Small" instead the word "Short" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like size, not tall.

Small

Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Short is a synonym for small in amount topic. You can use "Short" instead the word "Small" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as quantity.

Nearby Word: smallish
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