2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect.
3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.
— Short"sight`ed*ly, adv.
— Short"sight`ed*ness, n.
Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. Addison.
SHORT-SPOKEN
Short"-spo`ken, a.
Defn: Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt.
[Colloq.]
SHORTSTOP
Short"stop`, n. (Baseball)
Defn: The player stationed in the field bewtween the second and third bases.
SHORT-WAISTED
Short"-waist`ed, a.
Defn: Having a short waist.
SHORT-WINDED
Short"-wind`ed, a.
Defn: Affected with shortness of breath; having a quick, difficult respiration, as dyspnoic and asthmatic persons. May.