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- pronunciation:
- dworf
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
dwarfs, dwarves |
| definition 1: |
(outdated; often considered offensive) a much smaller than average person due to a medical condition, esp. if proportioned so that the person's legs are shorter than his or her torso.
- synonyms:
- homunculus, manikin
- antonyms:
- giant
- similar words:
- midget
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| definition 2: |
a much smaller than usual plant or animal.
- synonyms:
- miniature
- antonyms:
- giant
- similar words:
- lilliputian, midget, pygmy
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| definition 3: |
a magical character of legends, usu. portrayed as an ugly and oddly-shaped little man.
- synonyms:
- elf, fairy, sprite
- antonyms:
- giant
- similar words:
- gnome, goblin, imp, kobold, leprechaun, pixy, troll
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| definition 4: |
a dwarf star.
- antonyms:
- giant
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| related words: |
diminutive, elf, miniature |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dwarfs, dwarfing, dwarfed |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be small; hinder the growth of; stunt.
- synonyms:
- stunt
- similar words:
- arrest, check, hinder, stop, suppress
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| definition 2: |
to cause to appear small, by being huge in comparison.
The new skyscraper dwarfed the old buildings beside it.- synonyms:
- diminish, overshadow
- similar words:
- bestride, dominate
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become small or fail to grow to usual size.
- synonyms:
- dwindle
- similar words:
- abate, contract, decrease, diminish, retard, shrink, shrivel
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| derivations: |
dwarfish (adj.), dwarfishly (adv.), dwarfishness (n.) |
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