The post office is always short-handed in the Christmas season.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
short-hand|ed — «SHRT HAN dihd», adjective. not having enough workmen or helpers; undermanned; understaffed: »The post office is always short handed in the Christmas season. –short´ hand´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
light´-hand´ed|ness — light hand|ed «LYT HAND ihd», adjective. 1. having a light hand or touch; dexterous. 2. having little in the hand. 3. short handed, as a factory. –light´ hand´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
short — short; short·age; short·en; short·en·er; short·ish; short·ite; short·ly; short·ness; short·om·e·ter; short·schat; short·sight·ed·ness; short·some; ul·tra·short; short·hand·ed·ness; short·shat; short·sight·ed·ly; … English syllables
un´der|hand´ed|ness — un|der|hand|ed «UHN duhr HAN dihd», adjective. 1. underhand; secret; sly: »an underhanded trick. SYNONYM(S): deceitful. 2. not having enough workers or helpers; short handed: »an underhanded ship … Useful english dictionary
hand — back·hand·ed; fore·hand·ed·ly; fore·hand·ed·ness; hand; hand·book·ing; hand·breadth; hand·breed; hand·craft·man; hand·ed; hand·er; hand·ful; hand·hol·er; hand·i·cap·per; hand·i·craft; hand·i·craft·er; hand·i·crafts·man; hand·i·cuff; hand·i·grips; … English syllables
light-hand|ed — «LYT HAND ihd», adjective. 1. having a light hand or touch; dexterous. 2. having little in the hand. 3. short handed, as a factory. –light´ hand´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´der|hand´ed|ly — un|der|hand|ed «UHN duhr HAN dihd», adjective. 1. underhand; secret; sly: »an underhanded trick. SYNONYM(S): deceitful. 2. not having enough workers or helpers; short handed: »an underhanded ship … Useful english dictionary
un|der|hand|ed — «UHN duhr HAN dihd», adjective. 1. underhand; secret; sly: »an underhanded trick. SYNONYM(S): deceitful. 2. not having enough workers or helpers; short handed: »an underhanded ship … Useful english dictionary
near´ness — near «nihr», adverb, adjective, preposition, verb. –adv. 1. to or at a short distance; not far; close: »The holiday season is drawing near. They searched near and far. 2. close in relation; closely: »tribes near allied. 3. close to something in… … Useful english dictionary
