/ Dictionary / Index S short short story: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short' short" sto'ry Pronunciation: [key] a very short piece of prose fiction, much more condensed than the average short story. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. short-sheet short shrift Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language