shortening

Letters that make shortening

s, o, e, g, n, h, r, t, i are letters that make 'shortening'

Words within shortening

OR, te, en, ng, short, ten, in, IN, Ho, In, Ni, Te, shorten are words within 'shortening'


2 possible definitions for 'shortening'

Shortening as "fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods"

Under this definition, shortening is a noun and has the following properties:

shortening as a type

'shortening' can be a type of edible fat.


Shortening as "act of decreasing in length"

Under this definition, shortening is a noun and has the following properties:

shortening as a type

'shortening' can be a type of reduction, diminution, decrease, step-down.

Types of shortening

contraction, cut, cutting, abbreviation, cutting off, muscular contraction, muscle contraction, truncation are types of 'shortening'.

Derivatives of shortening

shorten is a derivative of shortening.

Example of shortening used within this context

"the dress needs shortening"



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