Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - short-handed

also shorthanded If a company, organization, or group is short-handed, it does not have enough people to work on a particular job or for a particular purpose. We’re actually a bit short-handed at the moment. = short-staffed ADJ: usu v-link ADJ SHORT-HAUL Short-haul is used to describe things that involve transporting passengers or goods over short distances. Compare long-haul. Short-haul flights operate from Heathrow and Gatwick. ? long-haul ADJ: ADJ n