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- Dictionarydwarf/dwɔːf/
noun
- 1. (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 Opposite
- 2. a person who is of unusually short stature on account of a genetic or medical condition such as achondroplasia; a person affected by dwarfism. offensive
adjective
- 1. denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species: "a dwarf conifer"
verb
- 1. cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison: "the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church" Similar
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1. sometimes offensive : a person of unusually small stature (see stature sense 1) especially : a person whose height does not exceed 4' 10" and is typically less than 4' 5" 2. : an animal or plant much below normal size. 3. folklore : a small legendary manlike being who is usually misshapen and ugly and skilled as a craftsman. 4.
DWARF definition: 1. in stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers: 2. a word, which is…. Learn more.
Dwarf definition: 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.. See examples of DWARF used in a sentence.
n., pl. dwarfs, dwarves, adj., v. n. 1. a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, esp. a condition that produces short limbs or anatomical deformation. 2. an animal or plant much smaller than the average of its kind or species.
An unusually short, small person is sometimes called a dwarf. There are many different genetic medical conditions that can cause a person to be classified as a little person or a dwarf.
1. verb. If one person or thing is dwarfed by another, the second is so much bigger than the first that it makes them look very small. His figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald's sign. [be VERB -ed] The U.S. air travel market dwarfs that of Britain. [VERB noun] 2. countable noun [with supplement]
Definition of dwarf noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for dwarf on Thesaurus.com noun, plural dwarves [dwawrvz], /dwɔrvz/, dwarfs. 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.
adjective. A dwarf animal or plant is much smaller than the normal size. dwarf. verb [ T ] uk / dwɔːf / us. If something dwarfs other things, it is very big and makes them seem small: [ often passive ] The hotel is dwarfed by skyscrapers. (Definition of dwarf from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
dwarf meaning, definition, what is dwarf: an imaginary creature that looks like a ...: Learn more.
