| dwarf (dwôrf) n. pl. dwarfs or dwarves (dwôrvz) 1. a. An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features atypically proportioned or formed. b. An atypically small animal or plant. 2. A small creature resembling a human, often ugly, appearing in legends and fairy tales. 3. A dwarf star. v. dwarfed, dwarf·ing, dwarfs v.tr. 1. To check the natural growth or development of; stunt: "The oaks were dwarfed from lack of moisture" (John Steinbeck). 2. To cause to appear small by comparison: "Together these two big men dwarfed the tiny Broadway office" (Saul Bellow). v.intr. To become stunted or grow smaller. [Middle English dwerf, from Old English dweorh.] dwarf  ish adj.dwarf ish·ness n. |
dwarf [dwɔːf]
n pl dwarfs, dwarves [dwɔːvz]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) an abnormally undersized person, esp one with a large head and short arms and legs Compare midget
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology)
a. an animal or plant much below the average height for the species
b. (as modifier) a dwarf tree
3. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers
4. (Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) Astronomy short for dwarf star
vb
1. to become or cause to become comparatively small in size, importance, etc.
2. (tr) to stunt the growth of
[Old English dweorg; related to Old Norse dvergr, Old High German twerc]
dwarfish adj
dwarfishly adv
dwarfishness n
| dwarf (dwôrf) 1. An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features atypically proportioned or formed. 2. An atypically small animal or plant. 3. A dwarf star or dwarf galaxy. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  dwarf - a person who is markedly small hypophysial dwarf, Levi-Lorrain dwarf, pituitary dwarf - a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf) hypoplastic dwarf, normal dwarf, primordial dwarf, true dwarf - an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal small person - a person of below average size |
| 2. |  dwarf - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasureNibelung - (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried Andvari - (Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki | |
| 3. | dwarf - a plant or animal that is atypically small | |
| Verb | 1. | dwarf - make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year" |
| 2. | dwarf - check the growth of; "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines" stunt - check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles" |
dwarf
verb
1. tower above or over, dominate, overlook, stand over, loom over, stand head and shoulders above The huge sign dwarfed his figure.
2. tower above or over, eclipse, put in the shade, diminish completely dwarfing the achievements of others
adjective
miniature, small, baby, tiny, pocket, dwarfed, diminutive, petite, bonsai, pint-sized, undersized, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy dwarf shrubs
Translations
dwarf [dwɔːf]
A. ADJ (gen) → enano
B. N (dwarfs or dwarves (pl)) [dwɔːvz] → enano/a m/f
C. VT (= dominate) [+ building, person] → empequeñecer, hacer que parezca pequeño; [+ achievement] → eclipsar
dwarf [ˈdwɔːrf]
n → nain(e) m/f
vt (= be much bigger than) → être gigantesque à côté de
to be dwarfed by sth (= towered over) → être minuscule par rapport à qch
to be dwarfed by sth (= towered over) → être minuscule par rapport à qch
adj [plant, animal] → nain(e)
dwarf
dwarf [dwɔːf]
dwarf [dwɔːf]
1. adj & n → nano/a
2. vt (subj, building, person) → fare sembrare piccolissimo/a, far scomparire; (achievement) → eclissare
dwarf [dwɔːf]
1. adj & n → nano/a
2. vt (subj, building, person) → fare sembrare piccolissimo/a, far scomparire; (achievement) → eclissare
n dwarf [dwoːf]
1 an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal. dwerg حَيَوان، نَبات أو إنْسان أصغَر من الطَّبيعي джудже trpaslík, zakrslík dværg-; dværg der/die Zwerg(in) νάνος enano kääbus کم رشد؛ کوتاه kääpiö nain, naine נַנָס, גַמָד बौना osoba patuljastog rasta törpe kerdil dvergur nano わい小動植物 소인 neūžauga punduris kerdil dwerg dverg karzeł anão pitic карликовое животное, растение; карлик trpaslík, zákrpok pritlikavec patuljak dvärg (คน,สัตว์,พืช) ที่แคระแกร็น cüce, bodur 矮子，矮小的動(植)物 карлик معمول سے پست قامت کا جانور ، پودا یا انسان còi cọc 矮子，矮小的动（植）物
2 in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers Snow White and the seven dwarfs. dwerg إنْسان قَزَم джудже trpaslík dværg der/die Zwerg(in) νάνος enano, duende pöialpoiss کوتوله kääpiö nain, naine נַנָס, גַמָד तुलना द्वारा छोटा दिखाना patuljak törpe bajang dvergur nano, gnomo 小びと (동화 속의) 소인 nykštukas (pasaku) rūķītis orang kerdil dwerg dverg krasnoludek anão pitic гном trpaslík palček patuljak dvärg คนแคระ cüce 神話中的矮子 гном اساطیر میں مذکور بونا جو ما فوق الفطرت قوتوں کا مظاہرہ کرتا ہے chú lùn 神话中的矮子
v
to make to appear small The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers. klein laat lyk يَجْعَلُه يَبْدو قَزَما правя да изглежда малък převyšovat overskygge klein erscheinen lassen επισκιάζω, κάνω κτ. να δείχνει μικρότερο empequeñecer kääbuslikuna paista laskma کوچک جلوه دادن saada vaikuttamaan pieneltä écraser לְגָמֵד बौना कर देना, बन जाना izgledati malen naspram nečega eltörpül vmi mellett, eltörpít tampak kecil gera (e-ð) lítið í samanburði rimpicciolire 小さく見せる 작아 보이게 하다 vizualiai mažinti likt izskatīties mazākam tampak kecil klein doen lijken virke mindre enn, få til å virke liten pomniejszać sobrepujar a face să pară mai mic, a micşora затмевать prevýšiť zasenčiti umanjiti få att verka liten (mindre) ทำให้ดูเล็กลง cüceleştirmek 使相形見絀 затьмарювати چھوٹا دھکانا có vẻ còi cọc 使相形见绌
dwarf → قزم trpaslík dværg Zwerg νάνος enano kääpiö nain patuljak nano 小人 난쟁이 dwerg dverg karzeł anão карлик dvärg คนแคระ cüce người lùn 矮子
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