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dwarf

[ dwawrf ]

noun

plural dwarves dwarfs.
  1. a person of abnormally small physical stature resulting from a medical or genetic condition, especially a person with achondroplasia or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
  2. an animal or plant much smaller than the average of its kind or species.

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  3. (in folklore) a being in the form of a small, often misshapen man, usually having magic powers.
  4. Astronomy. dwarf star.


adjective

  1. of unusually small stature or size; diminutive.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to appear or seem small in size, extent, character, etc., as by being much larger or better:

    He dwarfed all his rivals in athletic ability.

  2. to make dwarf or dwarfish; prevent the due development of.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become stunted or smaller.

dwarf

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. an abnormally undersized person, esp one with a large head and short arms and legs Compare midget
    1. an animal or plant much below the average height for the species
    2. ( as modifier )

      a dwarf tree

  2. (in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers
  3. astronomy short for dwarf star
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to become or cause to become comparatively small in size, importance, etc
  2. tr to stunt the growth of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dwarf

/ ô /

  1. An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features atypically proportioned or formed.
  2. An atypically small animal or plant.
  3. A dwarf star or dwarf galaxy.
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Sensitive Note

Is it OK to say dwarf? See midget.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɲھ, adverb
  • ˈɲھԱ, noun
  • ˈɲھ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ɲ· adjective
  • ɲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ɲڱ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dwarf1

First recorded before 900; Middle English dwerf, Old English dweorh; replacing Middle English dwerg, Old English dweorg; cognate with Old High German twerg, Old Norse dvergr
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dwarf1

Old English dweorg; related to Old Norse dvergr, Old High German twerc
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With its red-accented A-frame roof, footbridge and wishing well, the home echoed the dwarfs’ forest abode from the movie, but sat in the distinctly more metropolitan locale of the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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The earthquake has reduced it to a mountain of twisted rebar and shattered concrete, dwarfing the hundreds of rescue workers scurrying around it.

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With a laugh, Freeman joked that “I’m still not Shohei,” his fame remaining dwarfed by that of his internationally recognizable Japanese teammate.

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And there is an ongoing debate about whether there should have been dwarfs in the film at all, live or CGI.

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But he isn't a fan of the way the film handles the seven dwarfs.

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