English Explanatory Dictionary

short e

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The vowel sound /ɛ/, as in the words "pet" and "sled". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in betting as contrasted with meting.)

Word forms

short e short e's

Antonyms

long e
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