Short, short kitchen utensil (5)
I believe the answer is:
whisk
'kitchen utensil' is the definition.
(I know that whisk is a type of kitchen utensil)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for whisk that I've seen before include "Food mixer" , "Kitchen utensil" , "Egg beater" , "Beat to a froth" , "Kitchen mixer" .)