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dwarf
noun dwarfs, dwarves (less common plural)
- 1. An abnormally small person, either with very short limbs and a head and body of normal size, usually due to a genetic disorder, or with fairly normal bodyshape but small proportions, usually due to a deficiency of growth hormone. Compare midget.
- Thesaurus: midget, pygmy, Lilliputian, Tom Thumb.
2b. as adj.
- Example: Dwarf rabbits
4. A dwarf star (sometimes further designated by a colour).
- Example: a red dwarf
- 1. To make something seem small or unimportant.
- Example: a church steeple dwarfed by surrounding skyscrapers
- Thesaurus: diminish, minimize, check, retard, overshadow, dim, dominate.
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