shortening

Definition of Shortening in English :

1. shortening

fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

2. shortening

act of decreasing in length

Example Sentences:
'the dress needs shortening'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shortening

noun

butter, lard, or other fat, used in a dough, cake mixture, etc, to make the mixture short

noun

1.

the act of making or becoming short or shorter

2.

edible fat, esp. as used to make pastry, etc. crisp or flaky

n.

1. A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.

2. A shortened form of something, as a word.

3. The act of one that shortens.

4. The act or process of becoming shorter.