How to Spell dwarf
dwarf
//dwɔːf//
dwarf - noun
- Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
- A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
- An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
- A star of relatively small size.
Source: Free Dictionary
Usage examples
A dwarf is a very small person or creature, or something that is much smaller than normal. To dwarf means to make something look small.
dwarf - thesaurus
Synonyms: midget, pygmy (imprecise), runt, eclipse, outdo, outmatch, outshadow, outshine, outstrip, overshadow
Antonyms: ettin, giant
Common misspellings
dwarf, dwurf, dwerf
Word family
dwarfs, dwarves, dwarfing, dwarfed
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