short-lived

English

/ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/

adj
Definitions
  • Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

Etymology

Affix from English short (brittle, of pastry) + English lived (having a life, lifed), short (brittle, of pastry) + English life.

Origin

English

life

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