short and sweet en · ADJ
Meanings
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Efficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to a task that becomes unpleasant when prolonged.
The staff meeting was short and sweet today.
Our conversation was short and sweet / It nearly swept me off-a my feet
1975, Bob Dylan, “You're a Big Girl Now”, in Blood on the Tracks:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most short and sweet | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| shorter and sweeter | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| shortest and sweetest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more short and sweet | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
es breve y agradable (Translations) · pl krótki i zwięzły (Translations) · pl krótki i węzłowaty (Translations)