HyperDic: sawed-off

English > 2 senses of the word sawed-off:
ADJECTIVEallsawed-off, pint-size, pint-sized, runty, sawn-offwell below average height
allsawed-off, sawn-off, shortenedcut short
English > sawed-off: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningWell below average height.
Synonymspint-size, pint-sized, runty, sawn-off
Broadershort, littleLow in stature
Usage ofslang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacularA characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
English > sawed-off: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningcut short.
Examples
  • "a sawed-off shotgun"
  • "a sawed-off broomstick"
Synonymssawn-off, shortened
Broadershort(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
Spanishabreviado, truncado
Catalanabreujat, abreviat, truncat

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