English dictionary
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English noun: dwarf | |||
| 1. | dwarf (person) a person who is markedly small | ||
| Synonyms | midget, nanus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | small person | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hypophysial dwarf, hypoplastic dwarf, Levi-Lorrain dwarf, normal dwarf, pituitary dwarf, primordial dwarf, true dwarf | ||
| 2. | dwarf (person) a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure | ||
| Synonyms | gnome | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Andvari, Nibelung | ||
| 3. | dwarf a plant or animal that is atypically small | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | being, organism | ||
English verb: dwarf | |||
| 1. | dwarf (stative) make appear small by comparison | ||
| Samples | This year's debt dwarfs that of last year. | ||
| Synonyms | overshadow, shadow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | command, dominate, overlook, overtop | ||
| 2. | dwarf (social) check the growth of | ||
| Samples | The lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stunt | ||
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