Meaning & Definition of Dwarf in English
English⟶
Dwarf
/dwɔrf/
noun
1. A person who is markedly small
synonym:
- dwarf,
- midget,
- nanus
2. A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man
- Lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
synonym:
- gnome,
- dwarf
3. A plant or animal that is atypically small
synonym:
- dwarf
verb
1. Make appear small by comparison
- "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
synonym:
- shadow,
- overshadow,
- dwarf
2. Check the growth of
- "The lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"
synonym:
- dwarf
Examples of using
Do not laugh at a dwarf, or you will turn into a dwarf yourself.
Indeed, dwarf tossing is an Olympic sport!
Indeed, dwarf tossing is an Olympic sport!