shorthaired
adjective
shorthaired is spelled S-H-O-R-T-H-A-I-R-E-D: 11 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, shorthaired means “Having short hair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shorthaired?
| Letters | 11: S-H-O-R-T-H-A-I-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shorthaired?
Shorthaired appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shorthaired?
Shorthaired has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of shorthaired
- more shorthaired comparative
- most shorthaired superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shorthaired mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having short hair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shorthaired in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having short hair:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pelicorto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shorthaired come from?
From short + haired.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).