short-handed

[ shawrt-han-did ]

adjective

1. not having the usual or necessary number of workers, helpers, etc.

short-handed

adjective

1. lacking the usual or necessary number of assistants, workers, etc
2. sport with less than the full complement of players

Derived Forms

• ˌshort-ˈhandedness, noun

Other Words From

• short-handed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-handed¹

First recorded in 1615–25