short-fetched

See also: shortfetched and short fetched

English

Alternative forms

• short fetched
• shortfetched

Etymology

From short +‎ fetched.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔːtfɛtʃt/, /ʃɔːtˈfɛtʃt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔɹtfɛtʃt/, /ʃɔɹtˈfɛtʃt/
• Rhymes: -ɛtʃt

Adjective

short-fetched (comparative more short-fetched, superlative most short-fetched)

1. (obsolete, of breathing) shallow
2. (Oceanography, of waves) starting close to shore, shallow, recently formed
3. (by analogy with far-fetched, humorous) very likely, easy to believe, obvious