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Dwarfishness
see synonyms of dwarfishnessNoun
1. dwarfishness
smallness of stature
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Dwarfishness
see synonyms of dwarfishnessnounWord forms: plural dwarfs or dwarves (dwɔːvz
)
1.
an abnormally short person
2.
a.
an animal or plant much below the average height for the species
b.
(as modifier)
a dwarf tree
3.
(in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers
4. astronomy short for dwarf star
verb
5.
to become or cause to become comparatively small in size, importance, etc
6. (transitive)
to stunt the growth of
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Dwarfishness
see synonyms of dwarfishness nounWord forms: plural dwarfs or dwarves (dwɔrvz
; dwôrvz)
1.
any human being, animal, or plant that is much smaller than the usual one of its species
2. Folklore
a little being in human form, usually ugly or malformed, to whom magic powers are attributed
3.
a star of relatively small size or mass and low luminosity
see also white dwarf, black dwarf verb transitive
4.
to keep from growing to full natural size
5.
to make small or insignificant
6.
to make seem small by comparison
verb intransitive
7.
to become stunted or dwarfed
adjective
8.
undersized; stunted
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