Definition of shortening Shortening
/ʃɔˈɹtʌnɪŋ/ - [shortuning] - short•en•ing
We found 8 definitions of shortening from 4 different sources.
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What does shortening mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: shortenings |
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| shortening - act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening" | ||
| step-down, diminution, reduction, decrease the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) | ||
| abbreviation shortening something by omitting parts of it | ||
| cutting off, cutting, cut the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine" | ||
| muscle contraction, muscular contraction, contraction the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||
| shortening - fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods | ||
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Wiktionary 
- shortening (Noun)
Solid fat, such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil, used to make shortcrust pastry. - shortening (Verb)
Present participle of shorten.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shortening (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Shorten - shortening (n.)
The act of making or becoming short or shorter. - shortening (n.)
That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc.
Part of speech
🔤- shortening, verb, gerund of shorten (infinitive).
- shortening, noun, singular of shortenings.
