shortening | Amarkosh

Meaning of word shortening from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.

Meaning : Act of decreasing in length.

Example : The dress needs shortening.

angler fish (noun)
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

fridge (noun)
A refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor.

unmatched (adjective)
Of the remaining member of a pair.

make (noun)
A recognizable kind.

the pits (noun)
Any place of pain and turmoil.

defloration (noun)
An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something.

one (noun)
The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number.

inversely (adverb)
In an inverse or contrary manner.

astana (noun)
Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.

nepalese (noun)
A native or inhabitant of Nepal.