shortening

shortening is a 10-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Shorten. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Shorten
2. noun. The act of making or becoming short or shorter.
3. noun. That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc.
4. noun. act of decreasing in length

   "the dress needs shortening"

5. noun. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

Common word forms

shorten, shortenings

Words from these letters

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