dwarf
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of DWARF
[count]
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in stories
:
a creature that looks like a small man and that often lives underground and has magical powers
2
sometimes offensive
:
a person who is much smaller than most people because of a medical condition
—
see also white dwarf
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dwarf
/ˈdwoɚf/
verb
dwarfs;
dwarfed;
dwarfing
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dwarf
/ˈdwoɚf/
verb
dwarfs;
dwarfed;
dwarfing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DWARF
[+ object]
:
to make (something) look very small or unimportant when compared with something else
— usually used as (be) dwarfed
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The bike was dwarfed by the truck next to it. [=the bike looked very small compared to the truck]
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dwarf
/ˈdwoɚf/
adjective
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dwarf
/ˈdwoɚf/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DWARF
always used before a noun
of a plant or animal
:
smaller than normal size
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dwarf evergreens
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a dwarf porcupine
