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dwarf
(dwôrf)n. pl. dwarfs or dwarves (dwôrvz)
1.
a. A person with a usually genetic disorder resulting in atypically short stature and often disproportionate limbs.
b. An atypically small animal or plant.
2. A small creature resembling a human, often having magical powers, 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.
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dwarf
(dwɔːf)n, pl dwarfs or dwarves (dwɔːvz)
1. (Physiology) an abnormally undersized person, esp one with a large head and short arms and legs. Compare midget
2. (Biology)
a. an animal or plant much below the average height for the species
b. (as modifier): a dwarf tree.
3. (European Myth & Legend) (in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers
4. (Celestial Objects) astronomy short for dwarf star
vb
5. to become or cause to become comparatively small in size, importance, etc
6. (tr) to stunt the growth of
[Old English dweorg; related to Old Norse dvergr, Old High German twerc]
ˈdwarfish adj
ˈdwarfishly adv
ˈdwarfishness n
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dwarf
(dwɔrf)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.
3. a diminutive being of folklore, often represented as a tiny old man, skilled as an artificer and having magical powers.
4. dwarf star.
adj. 5. of unusually small stature or size; diminutive.
v.t. 6. to cause to seem small in size, character, etc., as by being much larger.
7. to prevent the due development of; stunt.
v.i. 8. to become stunted or smaller.
[before 900; Old English dweorh, dweorg; c. Old High German twerg, Old Norse dvergr]
dwarf′like`, adj.
syn: dwarf, midget, pygmy are terms for a very small person. A dwarf is someone checked in growth or stunted, or in some way not normally formed. A midget (not in technical use) is someone normally proportioned, but diminutive. A pygmy is properly a member of one of certain small-sized peoples of Africa and Asia, but the word is often used imprecisely to mean dwarf or midget. dwarf is a term often used to describe very small plants. pygmy is used to describe very small animals.
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dwarf
Past participle: dwarfed
Gerund: dwarfing
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| 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" |
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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
1. miniature, small, baby, tiny, pocket, dwarfed, diminutive, petite, bonsai, pint-sized, undersized, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy dwarf shrubs
noun
1. gnome, midget, Lilliputian, Tom Thumb, munchkin (informal, chiefly U.S.), homunculus, manikin, hop-o'-my-thumb, pygmy or pigmy With the aid of magic the dwarfs created a wonderful rope.
Snow White's seven dwarfs
Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, SneezyCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
dwarf
adjectiveExtremely small:
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Translations
إنْسان قَزَمقَزَميَجْعَلُه يَبْدو قَزَما
trpaslíkzakrslíkpřevyšovat
dværgdværg-overskygge
kääpiö
patuljak
eltörpíteltörpül vmi mellett
dvergurgera lítiî í samanburîi
小人
난쟁이
neūžauganykštukasvizualiai mažinti
likt izskatīties mazākampundurisrūķītis
minimizaminuscul
palčekpritlikavec
dvärg
คนแคระ
chú lùn
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dwarf
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
dwarf
[dwɔːf]1. adj & n → nano/a
2. vt (subj, building, person) → fare sembrare piccolissimo/a, far scomparire; (achievement) → eclissare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dwarf
(dwoːf) – plurals dwarfs (rare) dwarves (dwoːvz) – noun1. an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.
2. in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers. Snow White and the seven dwarfs.
verb to make to appear small. The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
dwarf
→ قَزَم trpaslík dværg Zwerg νάνος enano kääpiö nain patuljak nano 小人 난쟁이 dwerg dverg karzeł anão карлик dvärg คนแคระ cüce chú lùn 矮子Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
dwarf
n. enano-a, persona de estatura inferior a la normal;
achondroplastic ___ → ___ acondroplástico-a;
asexual ___ → ___ asexual;
infantile ___ → ___ infantil;
micrometic ___ → ___ micromético-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
dwarf
n enano -na mfEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.