/ Dictionary / Index S short-laid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short-laid Pronunciation: (shôrt'lād"), [key] — adj. Ropemaking. hard-laid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shortish shortleaf pine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language