short ‧ y /ˈʃɔːti $ ˈʃɔːrti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural shorties )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ short , ↑ shortage , ↑ shortness , shorts, ↑ shorty ; verb : ↑ shorten , ↑ short ; adverb : ↑ short , ↑ shortly ; adjective : ↑ short ]
1 . used as an insulting name for someone who is not very tall
2 . [countable] informal a woman – used especially by people who play or listen to HIP-HOP music
3 . [countable] informal a baby – used especially by people who play or listen to HIP-HOP music:
Shawna says she’s gonna be having my shorty.