shorty

Petite person, affectionately

Shorty is an affectionate or casual term for someone short in stature, often a child or a woman.

In hip-hop and urban slang, shorty refers to an attractive woman or girlfriend: That's my shorty.

It can also mean a young person generally, regardless of height: The shorties on the block look up to him.

Also spelled shawty.

height

petite

Small and delicate

little · pint-sized · mini · undersized · diminutive · vertically-challenged · stubby · squat · bantam · pocket-sized

stature

kid

Child or young goat

tot · squirt · small-fry · munchkin · rugrat · ankle-biter · pip-squeak · half-pint · runt · shrimp

affectionate

babe

Affectionate partner name

boo · cutie · sweetie · sugar · darling · dear · beloved · precious · muffin · pumpkin

slang

homie

Casual term for friend

gangsta · playa · rider · G · dawg · fam · cuz · blood · ace · main

nickname

pet-name

Fond nickname for loved ones

sobriquet · diminutive · byname · tag

Categories
Opposites
height/stature

shortygiant

Being of huge size

beanpole · string bean · tallboy · long legs · stretch

LENGTH/SIZE (of objects)

shortyfull-length

Extending the entire distance

extended · unabridged · full-size · regular

length/size of objects

shortyfull-length

Extending the entire distance

jumbo · king-size · full-size · maxi

Phrases
Family

short, shorten, shorts, shortly, shortage, shorter, shortness, shortened, shortening

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG