short-lived Definition
short·-lived (-līvd′, -livd′)
adjective
having or tending to have a short life span or existence
short-lived Synonyms
short-lived Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- relatively: This proved a fruitful, albeit relatively short-lived, source of business for Paxman.
- sadly: Tom Fleming's time at the Lyceum was sadly short-lived.
- fairly: The service was run almost exclusively by the batch of Duple bodied Tigers as illustrated and was fairly short-lived, lasting about a year.
- usually: Side effects are uncommon and usually short-lived and mild, but you may notice a slight tummy upset for a while.
- rather: The Roman Catholic church of the perhaps rather short-lived Vatican II era spoke about the ' pilgrim church ' .
- extremely: Critics might argue that the process was a sham, based upon a tactical repositioning of republicanism which proved extremely short-lived.
Preposition: as
minute: Joy was short-lived as two minutes later Foot headed his second.
Modifies a noun
- radioactivity: Shallow burial of short-lived waste Waste with short-lived radioactivity buried just below the surface.
- isotope: Initially, it is placed in cooling ponds to allow short-lived radioactive isotopes to decay.
- sitcom: America's Funniest Home Videos made its debut on Sunday night, January 14th, 1990, replacing a short-lived sitcom called Free Spirit.
- perennial: Tomatoes, although technically short-lived perennials, are treated as annuals and raised from seed each year.
- phenomenon: Worst of all, this hi-tech gift economy isn't just a short-lived phenomenon.
- episode: Unfortunately, this was another short-lived episode in Austin's annals.
Used with adjective complement
prove: The " retirement, " of course, proved short-lived.
Preposition: in
soil: Persistence and Spread: Soft brome seeds have minimal dormancy and are short-lived in soil.
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