/ Dictionary / Index S short-spoken: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short-spo•ken Pronunciation: (shôrt'spō'kun), [key] — adj. speaking in a short, brief, or curt manner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. short splice shortstop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language