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Meaning of 'dwarf' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'dwarf' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dwarf [ v]
Meaning (1):
- check the growth of
Example in sentence:
  • the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines
Meaning (2):
- make appear small by comparison
Example in sentence:
  • This year's debt dwarfs that of last year

Nearby Words:

dwale dwang dwarfed dwarfing dwarfish dwarfling dwarfs dwarfy dwaul dwaule

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