ENGLISH DICTIONARY: DWARF

1.   dwarf

dwôrf/

noun

noun: dwarf; plural noun: dwarfs; plural noun: dwarves; noun: dwarf star; plural noun: dwarf stars

1.   1.

(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.

synonyms:

gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, halfling, elf, leprechaun More "the wizard captured the dwarf"

§  offensive

an abnormally small person.

synonyms:

small person, short person; More manikin, homunculus

§  denoting something, esp. an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species.

modifier noun: dwarf

"a dwarf conifer"

synonyms:		miniature, small, little, tiny, pocket, diminutive, baby, stunted, undersized, undersize; More informalmini, teeny, teeny-weeny, itsy-bitsy, pint-sized, little-bitty, vertically challenged; wee "dwarf conifers"
antonyms:	giant

2.   2.

Astronomy

a star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars.

verb

verb: dwarf; 3rd person present: dwarfs; past tense: dwarfed; past participle: dwarfed; gerund or present participle: dwarfing

3.   1.

cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.

"the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints Church"

EX: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film. In this movie princess was living with seven adult dwarfs, Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey, who work in a nearby mine.