/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of short grass Find synonyms for: Noun1. shortgrass, short-grass, grassusage: any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky MountainsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language