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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Marked, or characterised by shortness; (by extension) (of time) amusing; enjoyable Scotland, UK, dialectal

   "[…] and when the weather confined me within doors, my pencil and my violin made the time "unco shortsome.""

Synonyms

All synonyms

lowshort

Example

More examples

"[…] and when the weather confined me within doors, my pencil and my violin made the time "unco shortsome.""

Etymology

From short + -some. For sense development from short to amusing, compare merry.

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