It means to move forcefully or roughly. It is also a type of boat. It depends on which meaning your talking about. Hope this helps! ^_^
The denotation of a word is the literal dictionary definition. So, the denotation is just describing someone who is not tall.
The connotation of a word has more to do with the feeling that the word gives. The connotation of short can be negative when compared to words like little or tiny, but it can also seem positive compared to some other word choices such as stubby or elfin.
Penguins sing to form bonds to eachother. Mumble taps his feet instead of singing, hence to term “Happy Feet” Memphis becomes worried for Mumbles behavior in the beginning of the movie. A heart song is what they sing to find their partner, husband or wife.