shorthand
(adjective) written in abbreviated or symbolic form; “shorthand notes”
shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy
(noun) a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shorthand (countable and uncountable, plural shorthands)
A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.
Synonyms: brachygraphy (obsolete), stenography, phonography
Antonym: longhand
(by extension) Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.
shorthand (third-person singular simple present shorthands, present participle shorthanding, simple past and past participle shorthanded)
(transitive) To render (spoken or written words) into shorthand.
(transitive, by extension) To use a brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.
(intransitive) To write in shorthand.
Source: Wiktionary
Short"hand`, n.
Definition: A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
