Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To include on a shortlist.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
short list . - verb Alternative spelling of
shortlist .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word short-list.
Examples
-
There is a short-list, however, of some critters that I very much dislike.
-
I am still hoping that Harold Koh will end up on the short-list and that he will be the next Supreme Court Justice. once upon a horse
White House begins finalizing list of high court candidates 2010
-
His breakthrough feature film, 12 Angry Men 1957 sits on my own short-list of all-time favorite pictures.
John Farr: Sidney Lumet: First Among Directors John Farr 2011
-
There is a short-list, however, of some critters that I very much dislike.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
-
His breakthrough feature film, 12 Angry Men 1957 sits on my own short-list of all-time favorite pictures.
John Farr: Sidney Lumet: First Among Directors John Farr 2011
-
His breakthrough feature film, 12 Angry Men 1957 sits on my own short-list of all-time favorite pictures.
John Farr: Sidney Lumet: First Among Directors John Farr 2011
-
Utilities will tend to dominate a short-list of stocks that fit these measures, but there are some other decent candidates as well, such as AT&T.
Andrew Pyle: Time for U.S. Dividends Andrew Pyle 2011
-
Utilities will tend to dominate a short-list of stocks that fit these measures, but there are some other decent candidates as well, such as AT&T.
Andrew Pyle: Time for U.S. Dividends Andrew Pyle 2011
-
Although he may be on the short-list for the Nobel Peace Prize!
-
The commission will publish a short-list of options this spring, which could help clear up some of the questions about the banks' fate.
U.K. Banks Defend Business Models Margot Patrick 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.