dwarf
noun
[ dwɔːf ]
• (in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.
Similar:
gnome,
goblin,
hobgoblin,
troll,
imp,
elf,
brownie,
kelpie,
leprechaun,
fairy,
pixie,
sprite,
• a person who is of unusually short stature on account of a genetic or medical condition such as achondroplasia; a person affected by dwarfism.
• a star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars.
dwarf
adjective
• denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species.
• "a dwarf conifer"
Similar:
miniature,
small,
little,
tiny,
minute,
toy,
pocket,
diminutive,
baby,
pygmy,
stunted,
undersized,
undersize,
small-scale,
scaled-down,
fun-size,
wee,
vest-pocket,
mini,
teeny,
teeny-weeny,
teensy-weensy,
itsy-bitsy,
pint-sized,
half-pint,
sawn-off,
knee-high to a grasshopper,
titchy,
ickle,
tiddly,
little-bitty,
dwarf
verb
• cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.
• "the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church"
Similar:
dominate,
tower above,
tower over,
loom over,
overlook,
overshadow,
overtop,
outshine,
put in the shade,
surpass,
exceed,
outclass,
outstrip,
outdo,
top,
cap,
trump,
transcend,
shame,
put to shame,
diminish,
minimize,
extinguish,
outrival,
Origin:
Old English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg .
