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Synonyms
short-lived (shôrt́līvd́, -lĭvd́)

[short, + (long)-lived.]

adjective 

Living or lasting only a short time; ephemeral.

usage note

Usage Note: The pronunciation (-līvd) is etymologically correct since the compound is derived from the noun life, rather than from the verb live. But the pronunciation (-lĭvd) is by now so common that it cannot be considered an error. In the most recent survey 43 percent of the Usage Panel preferred (-lĭvd), 39 percent preferred (-līvd), and 18 percent found both pronunciations equally acceptable.