vähä — meaning in English

English meaning

• short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
• wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

Senses

vähä is used for these senses in English:

• short Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
• wax Made of wax.

short — full definition

1. adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
2. adjective Of a person, not tall.
3. adjective Curt or abrupt in manner.
4. adjective Lacking enough of something, especially money.
5. verb In finance, to bet that a stock or asset's price will fall by selling it before buying it back cheaper.

wax — full definition

1. noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
2. verb To coat or polish something with wax.
3. verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
4. verb Of the moon, to appear larger each night, building toward a full moon.
5. verb To become or grow into a specified state, especially in the phrase "wax and wane."

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