shortening
noun
short·en·ing
| \ ˈshȯrt-niŋ
, ˈshȯr-tᵊn-iŋ\
, ˈshȯr-tᵊn-iŋ\
Definition of shortening
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However, the company’s name wasn’t changed to Nikka, a shortening of that juice company name, until 1952. — Emily Price, Fortune, "How a Soap Opera Led to a Japanese Whisky Shortage," 1 Sep. 2019 However, there have been plenty of games that could have used a little shortening this season as one team took a beating that rendered the final innings moot. — Alex Andrejev, courant.com, "Yankees skipper Aaron Boone says it’s worth exploring ‘mercy rule’ in MLB," 18 Aug. 2019 Antifa, a shortening of anti-fascist, is a militant leftist movement that rose to greater prominence after Donald Trump’s election in response to the public ascent of white nationalism. — oregonlive.com, "Senate resolution calls for antifa activists to be labeled as domestic terrorists," 19 July 2019 Pepperidge Farm’s version contains vegetable shortening. — Carole Kotkin, miamiherald, "Puff pastry can be used in countless sweet and savory ways," 12 July 2018 Bizarrely, losing to Belgium in the third and final group game resulted in another shortening, this time to 8/1. — SI.com, "Timeline of Hope and Glory: How England's Odds of Winning the World Cup Have Changed in 6 Months," 11 July 2018 Try this: Combine 3 level tablespoons of cocoa powder with 1 tablespoon of solid vegetable shortening. — Houston Chronicle, "Can banana aging be foiled?," 26 June 2018 Using two knives or a pastry cutter, cut in the shortening or butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. — Teri Mena, sacbee, "A good pie crust can be fulfilling," 5 June 2018 In another bowl, cream the shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy. — San Antonio Express-News, "Recipe: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies," 2 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shortening.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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shortening
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shortening
: a fat (such as butter) that is used in cooking or baking
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shortening
noun
short·en·ing
| \ ˈshȯr-tᵊn-iŋ, ˈshȯrt-niŋ\
Kids Definition of shortening
: a fat used in baking especially to make pastry flaky
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