SHORTENER

shortener

(noun) any agent that shortens; “alcohol is a great shortener of life”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shortener (plural shorteners)

One who, or that which, shortens.

Source: Wiktionary


Short"en*er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, shortens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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