different between shortie vs shortite

English

Alternative forms

• shorty

Etymology

short +? -ie

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(r)ti

Noun

shortie (plural shorties)

1. (informal) Something or someone that is shorter than normal.

   Synonyms: shortass, titch

2. (ice hockey, informal) A short-handed goal.

3. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“child”)
4. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“attractive young female”)
5. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“girlfriend”)
6. shortbread

Translations

Adjective

shortie (not comparable)

1. (informal) Shorter than normal, especially of clothing.

Translations

Anagrams

• heriots, hoister, toshier

English

Noun

shortite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Shortite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “shortite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

• Theriots, orthites, otterish, theorist, thorites