Definition of
shortening has definitions from the fields of chemistry,food
1
[ noun ] (chemistry,food) fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

Related terms

edible_fat

2
[ noun ] act of decreasing in length

Examples

: "the dress needs shortening"

Related terms

decrease contraction truncation abbreviation cut shorten

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

SH AO1 R T N IH0 NG
SH AO1 R T AH0 N IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

shorten shortener shortened short-winged shirting shrouding Sheraton shorthand short_ton

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