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- [dwawrf]
- /dwɔrf/
- /dwɔːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dwawrf]
- /dwɔrf/
Definitions of dwarf word
- noun plural dwarf a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs. 1
- noun plural dwarf an animal or plant much smaller than the average of its kind or species. 1
- noun plural dwarf (in folklore) a being in the form of a small, often misshapen and ugly, man, usually having magic powers. 1
- noun plural dwarf Astronomy. dwarf star. 1
- adjective dwarf of unusually small stature or size; diminutive. 1
- verb with object dwarf to cause to appear or seem small in size, extent, character, etc., as by being much larger or better: He dwarfed all his rivals in athletic ability. 1
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Origin of dwarf
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dwerf, Old English dweorh; replacing Middle English dwerg, Old English dweorg; cognate with Old High German twerg, Old Norse dvergr
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Parts of speech for Dwarf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dwarf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dwarf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dwarf
verb dwarf
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- dim — DIM statement
adjective dwarf
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
- baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
- diminutive — small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout.
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
noun dwarf
- midget — (not in technical use) an extremely small person having normal physical proportions.
- lilliputian — extremely small; tiny; diminutive.
- bantam — A bantam is a breed of small chicken.
- homunculus — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- tom thumb — a diminutive hero of folk tales.
Antonyms for dwarf
verb dwarf
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- maximize — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
- oversize — of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
- maximise — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
adjective dwarf
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- tall — having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass.
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
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