Word: shorthanded
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: short
han
ded
Definition: Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.
Morphemes:
Affix: short
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
Affix: hand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To manage.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.