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- [dwawrf]
- /dwɔrf/
- /dwɔːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dwawrf]
- /dwɔrf/
Definitions of dwarfed word
- noun plural dwarfed 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 dwarfed an animal or plant much smaller than the average of its kind or species. 1
- noun plural dwarfed (in folklore) a being in the form of a small, often misshapen and ugly, man, usually having magic powers. 1
- noun plural dwarfed Astronomy. dwarf star. 1
- adjective dwarfed of unusually small stature or size; diminutive. 1
- verb with object dwarfed 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 dwarfed
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 Dwarfed
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dwarfed 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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dwarfed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dwarfed
adjective dwarfed
- dwarfish — like a dwarf, especially in being abnormally small; diminutive.
- scrubber — a prostitute or promiscuous woman.
- peewee — very small; tiny.
- miter — the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- subpar — below an average, usual, or normal level, quality, or the like; below par: This month his performance has been subpar.
Antonyms for dwarfed
adjective dwarfed
- high-rise — (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators: a high-rise apartment house.
- steep — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- mondo — a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- pre-eminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- unmeasurable — of undetermined or indefinitely great extent or amount; unlimited; measureless: the unmeasured heavens.
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