Word
shortening, n.
(shortenings)
act of decreasing in length
<noun.act>
shortening
sample sentences
"the dress needs shortening"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
shorten
semantic pointers
hypernym
reduction, decrease, diminution, step-down
hyponym
abbreviation
cut, cutting, cutting off
contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction
truncation
fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
<noun.food>
shortening
semantic pointers
hypernym
edible fat