Definition of dwarves Dwarves

/dwɔˈɹvz/ - [dworvz] -

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Noun Plural: dwarves
dwarf - a person who is markedly small
		midget, nanus
		small person a person of below average size
		hypophysial dwarf, levi-lorrain dwarf, pituitary 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)
dwarf - a plant or animal that is atypically small
dwarf - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
		gnome
		fay, sprite, faerie, faery, fairy a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
		nibelung (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried
Verb dwarfs, dwarfing, dwarfed
dwarf - check the growth of; "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"
		stunt perform a stunt or stunts
dwarf - make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
		shadow, overshadow
		overtop, command, dominate, overlook make someone do something

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dwarf (Noun)
Any from 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. Sometimes depicted as clashing with elves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
dwarf (Noun)
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.
dwarf (Noun)
An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
dwarf (Noun)
A star of relatively small size.
dwarf (Verb)
To render much smaller, turn into a dwarf version.
dwarf (Verb)
To make appear much smaller, puny, tiny.
dwarf (Verb)
To make appear insignificant.
dwarf (Verb)
To become much smaller.
dwarf (Adjective)
Miniature.

dwarf (n.)
An animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species or kind; especially, a diminutive human being.
dwarf (v. t.)
To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.
dwarf (v. i.)
To become small; to diminish in size.

dwarf
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.

A dwarf is a short, humanlike creature in Norse mythology as well as other Germanic mythologies, fairy tales, fantasy, fiction and role-playing games.

A dwarf can also be a short human. Often "dwarf" is used as an insult for short people, but some people have a genetic condition which was called dwarfism. Not all short people have this condition.