The long and short
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OFITThe long and short ...
HAIRToday's "the long and short of it."
TONSThey're short in the U.S. and long in the U.K.
MULLETHaircut that's short on the top and sides and long in back
mulleta hairstyle, short at the front, long at the back, and ridiculous all around
amphibracha foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short
amphibrachsAMPHIBRACH, a foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short
mulletsMULLET, a hairstyle, short at the front, long at the back, and ridiculous all around
amphimacera foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in cast/tas
mulletshairstyle in which the hair is short on the sides and top and long at the back
amphimacersAMPHIMACER, a foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in cast/tas
pterodactylsA pterosaur of the late Jurassic period, with a long slender head and neck and a very short tail
pterodactylA pterosaur of the late Jurassic period, with a long slender head and neck and a very short tail
amphibrachicof or like an amphibrach, a foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short
didynamianbelonging to the Didynamia, a class of plants in the Linnaean system with two long stamens and two short also DIDYNAMOUS
tonsunit of weight, equal to 2000 pounds (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (long ton) in Great Britain
tonunit of weight, equal to 2000 pounds (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (long ton) in Great Britain
didynamousbelonging to the Didynamia, a class of plants in the Linnaean system with two long stamens and two short also DIDYNAMIAN
segholatein Hebrew, a disyllabic noun form with a tone-long vowel in the first and a short seghol in the second syllable also SEGOLATE
rhythmsThe measured flow of words and phrases in verse or prose as determined by the relation of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables
segholatesSEGHOLATE, in Hebrew, a disyllabic noun form with a tone-long vowel in the first and a short seghol in the second syllable also SEGOLATE
quantitativeof or pertaining to a metrical system, as that of classical verse, based on the alternation of long and short, rather than accented and unaccented, syllables
steelyarda weighing-machine consisting of a lever with a short arm for the thing weighed and a long graduated arm on which a single weight moves
steelyardsSTEELYARD, a weighing-machine consisting of a lever with a short arm for the thing weighed and a long graduated arm on which a single weight moves
anapestfoot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce
crocodiliansA large, predatory, semiaquatic reptile of an order that comprises the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial. Crocodilians are distinguished by long jaws, short legs, and a powerful tail
anapestsfoot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce
anapesticfoot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce
crocodilianA large, predatory, semiaquatic reptile of an order that comprises the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial. Crocodilians are distinguished by long jaws, short legs, and a powerful tail
steelyardsAn apparatus for weighing that has a short arm taking the item to be weighed and a long graduated arm along which a weight is moved until it balances
shortest(of a vowel) Categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g., in standard British English the vowel in good is short as distinct from the long vowel in food)
morseseither of two systems of clicks and pauses, short and long sounds, or flashes of light, used to represent the letters of the alphabet, numerals, etc.: now used primarily in radiotelegraphy by ham operators
morseeither of two systems of clicks and pauses, short and long sounds, or flashes of light, used to represent the letters of the alphabet, numerals, etc.: now used primarily in radiotelegraphy by ham operators
achondroplasiaA hereditary condition in which the growth of long bones by ossification of cartilage is retarded, resulting in very short limbs and sometimes a face that is small in relation to the (normal-sized) skull
crocodilesA large predatory semiaquatic reptile with long jaws, long tail, short legs, and a horny textured skin, using submersion and stealth to approach prey unseen. The crocodile has been extensively hunted for its valuable skin
crocodileA large predatory semiaquatic reptile with long jaws, long tail, short legs, and a horny textured skin, using submersion and stealth to approach prey unseen. The crocodile has been extensively hunted for its valuable skin
bettongsany of several marsupials of the genus Bettongia, of Australia and nearby regions, comprising the short-nosed rat-kangaroos, characterized by short, rounded ears, long hind feet, and a naked muzzle tip: all four species are endangered
tharsany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
tahrsany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
tahrany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions