| NOUN | person | dwarf, midget, nanus | a person who is markedly small |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | dwarf, gnome | a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man | |
| Tops | dwarf | a plant or animal that is atypically small | |
| VERB | stative | dwarf, shadow, overshadow | make appear small by comparison |
| social | dwarf | check the growth of |
| Sounds | dwao'rf | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | allomorph ... wharf: 6 rhymes with aorf... | |
| Meaning | A person who is markedly small. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | midget, nanus | |
| Narrower | pituitary dwarf, hypophysial dwarf, Levi-Lorrain dwarf | A dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf) |
| primordial dwarf, hypoplastic dwarf, true dwarf, normal dwarf | An achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect | |
| Broader | small person | A person of below average size |
| Spanish | enano | |
| Catalan | nan, nano | |
| Verbs | dwarf | check the growth of |
| dwarf | make appear small by comparison | |
| Meaning | A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards / guards buried treasure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | gnome | |
| Narrower | Andvari | (Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki |
| Nibelung | (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried | |
| Broader | fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite | A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers |
| Spanish | enano, gnomo | |
| Catalan | gnom, nan | |
| Meaning | A plant or animal that is atypically small. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
| Spanish | enano | |
| Meaning | make appear small by comparison. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year" | |
| Synonyms | shadow, overshadow | |
| Broader | dominate, command, overlook, overtop | look down on |
| Spanish | achicar | |
| Nouns | dwarf | a person who is markedly small |
| Meaning | check the growth of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines" | |
| Broader | stunt | check the growth or development of |
| Spanish | achicar, eclipsar, empequeñecer | |
| Nouns | dwarf | a person who is markedly small |
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