DWARF
WordNet

noun


(1)   A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
(2)   A person who is markedly small

verb


(3)   Check the growth of
"The lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"
(4)   Make appear small by comparison
"This year's debt dwarves that of last year"
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Etymology


[Before 900] From , and . Cognate with Dutch , German , Low Saxon Dwarg, dwërg, Old Frisian dwirg and Old Norse ; probably related with Sanskrit (dhvárati, dhᩀrvati) 'to misleaden, bring down' and (dhvarás-) 'demon'.

Noun



  1. A creature from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having mystical powers and being skilled at crafts such as woodwork and metalworking. Sometimes pluralized dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
  2. A person with 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.
  3. An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
  4. An underground dwelling nature spirit famed for metalcraft in Heathenry.
  5. A star of relatively small size.

Verb



  1. To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version)
  2. To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny
    The newly-built skyscraper dwarfs all older buildings in the downtown skyline.
  3. To make appear insignificant
    Bach dwarfs all other composers.
  4. To become (much) smaller

Synonyms

  • (make much smaller) miniaturize, shrink
  • (become much smaller) shrink
 
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