Dwarf
Word | DWARF |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | dwarf |
Pronunciations | /dwɔːf/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Dwarf"
What do we mean by dwarf?
A person with a usually genetic disorder resulting in atypically short stature and often disproportionate limbs. noun
An atypically small animal or plant. noun
A small creature resembling a human, often having magical powers, appearing in legends and fairy tales. noun
A dwarf star. noun
To check the natural growth or development of; stunt. intransitive verb
To cause to appear small by comparison. intransitive verb
To become stunted or grow smaller. intransitive verb
To hinder from growing to the natural size; make or keep small; prevent the due development of; stunt.
To cause to appear less than reality; cause to look or seem small by comparison; as, the cathedral dwarfs the houses around it.
To become less; become dwarfish or stunted.
A person of very small size; a human being much below the ordinary stature. noun
An animal or a plant much below the ordinary size of its species. noun
In Scand. myth., a diminutive and generally deformed being, dwelling in rocks and hills, and distinguished for skill in working metals. noun
Of small stature or size; of a size smaller than that common to its kind or species: as, a dwaf palm; dwarf trees.
An animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species or kind. noun
A diminutive human being, small in stature due to a pathological condition which causes a distortion of the proportions of body parts to each other, such as the limbs, torso, and head. A person of unusually small height who has normal body proportions is usually called a midget. noun
A small, usually misshapen person, typically a man, who may have magical powers; mythical dwarves were often depicted as living underground in caves. noun
Danewort. noun
A low wall, not as high as the story of a building, often used as a garden wall or fence. noun
Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
A star of relatively small size.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Dwarf
- Synonyms for dwarf
- Negrillo Synonyms
- Finnbeara Synonyms
- Negrito Synonyms
- Befind Synonyms
- Corrigan Synonyms
- Antonyms for dwarf
- Giant Antonyms
- Ettin Antonyms
- Gigantic Antonyms
- Midget Antonyms
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