shortening

noun
UK: /ˈʃɔːtənɪŋ/
US: /ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/

  1. A type of solid fat used to make baked goods more crumbly and tender.

    1. She used shortening to make the pie crust flaky.
    2. The recipe calls for vegetable shortening instead of butter because it makes it lighter.

  2. The process of making something shorter.

    1. The shortening of the days signals the arrival of winter.
    2. Shortening the loan term will significantly increase the monthly payment amount.

Synonyms

fat lard decrease reduce
shortening verb

  1. Making something shorter in length, time, or extent.

    1. We are shortening the rope.
    2. Shortening his speech helped to keep everyone engaged until the end.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shortening" in English means: A type of solid fat used to make baked goods more crumbly and tender., The process of making something shorter..

The phonetic transcription of "shortening" is /ˈʃɔːtənɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shortening": fat, lard, decrease, reduce.

Example usage of "shortening": "She used shortening to make the pie crust flaky.". More examples on the page.