/ Dictionary / Index S shortweight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short•weight Pronunciation: (shôrt'wāt"), [key] — v.t. to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain. —n. the insufficient weight given in this manner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shortwave radio short-winded Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language