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dwarf

dwarf (third-person singular simple present dwarfs, present participle dwarfing, simple past and past participle dwarfed)

1. (transitive) To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version)
2. (transitive) To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny

   The newly-built skyscraper dwarfs all older buildings in the downtown skyline.

3. (transitive) To make appear insignificant

   Bach dwarfs all other composers.

4. (intransitive) To become (much) smaller

dwarf (plural dwarfs or dwarves)

1. A creature from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having mystical powers and being skilled at crafts such as woodwork and metalworking. Sometimes pluralized dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
2. A person with 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.
3. An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
4. (paganism) An underground dwelling nature spirit famed for metalcraft in Heathenry.
5. (astronomy) A star of relatively small size.

dwarf

1. miniature

Definizione dizionario dwarf

	nano
	small person

bambino

gnomo

nana

rimpicciolire

Altri significati:

A person with 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.

(astronomy) A star of relatively small size.

A short, stocky humanoid creature in Norse mythology as well as other Germanic mythologies, fairy tales, fantasy fiction and role-playing games. In many sources they are described to prefer living underground and/or in mountainous areas and are famed miners and smiths.

miniature

(transitive) To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny

astronomy: relatively small star

creature from folklore

(transitive) To make appear insignificant

(paganism) An underground dwelling nature spirit famed for metalcraft in Heathenry.

An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.

to render smaller, turn into a dwarf

something much smaller than the usual of its sort

(intransitive) To become (much) smaller

(transitive) To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version)

paganism: underground dwelling nature spirit

to become (much) smaller

A creature from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having mystical powers and being skilled at crafts such as woodwork and metalworking. Sometimes pluralized dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.

to make appear much smaller