noun
/ˈdwoɚf/ , pl dwarfs /ˈdwoɚfs/ also dwarves /ˈdwoɚvz/
[count] in stories :a creature that looks like a small man and that often lives underground and has magical powers
sometimes offensive :a person who is much smaller than most people because of a medical condition - see also white dwarf
verb
dwarfs; dwarfed; dwarfing
[+ obj] :to make (something) look very small or unimportant when compared with something else - usually used as (be) dwarfed
adjective
always used before a noun
of a plant or animal :smaller than normal size
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