Dwarf
noun
A person or object that is much smaller than usual size.
He was a dwarf compared to his basketball-playing friends.
Often appears as...
- dwarf planet
- dwarf tree
noun
A creature from myth or fantasy, short and sturdy.
In the game, dwarfs are known for their skill in mining and love of gold.
Often appears as...
- dwarf king
- mountain dwarf
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Fantasy
verb
To make something appear small by comparison.
The huge factory dwarfed the surrounding buildings.
Often appears as...
- dwarfed by scale
- dwarfed by comparison
noun
A star of relatively small size.
White dwarf is a star that has exhausted most or all of its nuclear fuel.
Often appears as...
- dwarf star
- red dwarf
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A person or object that is much smaller than usual size.
He was a dwarf compared to his basketball-playing friends.
Often appears as...
- dwarf planet
- dwarf tree
noun
A creature from myth or fantasy, short and sturdy.
In the game, dwarfs are known for their skill in mining and love of gold.
Often appears as...
- dwarf king
- mountain dwarf
Usage tips
Fantasy
verb
To make something appear small by comparison.
The huge factory dwarfed the surrounding buildings.
Often appears as...
- dwarfed by scale
- dwarfed by comparison
noun
A star of relatively small size.
White dwarf is a star that has exhausted most or all of its nuclear fuel.
Often appears as...
- dwarf star
- red dwarf
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Size Comparison
Use 'dwarf' to emphasize a significant size difference between people or objects.
The old apple tree was a dwarf next to the towering oak.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Derogatory
'Dwarf' as a noun is not meant to be offensive when describing size, but be sensitive in its use.
The dwarf variety of this plant is perfect for small gardens.
Pro Tip 1/2Size Comparison
Use 'dwarf' to emphasize a significant size difference between people or objects.
The old apple tree was a dwarf next to the towering oak.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Derogatory
'Dwarf' as a noun is not meant to be offensive when describing size, but be sensitive in its use.
The dwarf variety of this plant is perfect for small gardens.
Pro Tip 1/2Size Comparison
Use 'dwarf' to emphasize a significant size difference between people or objects.
The old apple tree was a dwarf next to the towering oak.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Derogatory
'Dwarf' as a noun is not meant to be offensive when describing size, but be sensitive in its use.
The dwarf variety of this plant is perfect for small gardens.
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and then it explodes. And it explodes, and it shines as brightly as a billion suns for about two weeks, and releases, not only energy, but a huge amount of chemical elements into the universe. In fact, that one is a carbon-oxygen dwarf. Now, there was no carbon and oxygen
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Why is this painting so...
A well-dressed child princess refuses a glass of water from a handmaid, while a dwarf teases a dog. A second dwarf stands next to them, while the artist himself pauses at his canvas. Two more people whisper in the background, while a third appears to be exiting the room,
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Extraordinary Dwarfs PIPE...
barely four feet above the ground fully grown a far rarer condition creates the smallest people on earth who rise just three feet in the air making other Dwarfs look like Giants I feel like I want to powder your nose and a
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makes giant floating mountains. Such varied terrain is influenced by the presence of weather patterns or an atmosphere. Pluto's atmosphere is thin and reaches a high altitude due to the dwarf planet's low gravity.
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How far would you have...
blasts its companion brown dwarf star with radiation as the two orbit each other every 9 hours. Standing on our own planet, you might think you’re just an observer of this violent ballet.
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potentially dozens of dwarf planets at least 170 moons and countless comets and asteroids Without the sun's gravity these celestial bodies would drift off into deep space
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Eel Suffers Toxic Shock...
there is a profusion of life giant muscles that can live and grow for a century or more pack tightly together dwarfing the
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
he is dwarfed by life in the undergrowth danger lies around every corner
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Could These Distant...
they're the longest lift stars in the universe red dwarfs
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What is international...
twenty two billion dollars that's a whole lot of money that dwarfs the money they're getting in aid slowing climate change would benefit people in developing countries developing countries contribute the least to our carbon burden and they're going to suffer the most from the impacts of
Video examples
Why we need the...
and then it explodes. And it explodes, and it shines as brightly as a billion suns for about two weeks, and releases, not only energy, but a huge amount of chemical elements into the universe. In fact, that one is a carbon-oxygen dwarf. Now, there was no carbon and oxygen
Video examples
Why is this painting so...
A well-dressed child princess refuses a glass of water from a handmaid, while a dwarf teases a dog. A second dwarf stands next to them, while the artist himself pauses at his canvas. Two more people whisper in the background, while a third appears to be exiting the room,
Video examples
Extraordinary Dwarfs PIPE...
barely four feet above the ground fully grown a far rarer condition creates the smallest people on earth who rise just three feet in the air making other Dwarfs look like Giants I feel like I want to powder your nose and a
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Pluto 101 PIPE National...
makes giant floating mountains. Such varied terrain is influenced by the presence of weather patterns or an atmosphere. Pluto's atmosphere is thin and reaches a high altitude due to the dwarf planet's low gravity.
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How far would you have...
blasts its companion brown dwarf star with radiation as the two orbit each other every 9 hours. Standing on our own planet, you might think you’re just an observer of this violent ballet.
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Sun 101 PIPE National...
potentially dozens of dwarf planets at least 170 moons and countless comets and asteroids Without the sun's gravity these celestial bodies would drift off into deep space
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Eel Suffers Toxic Shock...
there is a profusion of life giant muscles that can live and grow for a century or more pack tightly together dwarfing the
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
he is dwarfed by life in the undergrowth danger lies around every corner
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Could These Distant...
they're the longest lift stars in the universe red dwarfs
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R. A. Salvatore
American Author
This little hobbit saves the world. The wizard kills the dragon and saves the town. So many people connect to that character; it doesn't matter if it's an elf or a hobbit or a dwarf. It doesn't matter. They're human in their heart and soul.
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Sandra Faber
American Scientist
Far from feeling dwarfed by the vast reaches and energy of the cosmos, what we really learn is that we are the most remarkable and complicated product of cosmic evolution, and our potential is unlimited.
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Safra A. Catz
American Businesswoman
We got bigger, much scarier competitors. We ended up with Microsoft, a company with all the money in the world, the way I look at those guys. And IBM, another company that, historically, dwarfed us.
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Paul Romer
American Economist
For a nation, the choices that determine whether income doubles in one generation or two dwarf all other economic policy concerns.
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Richard C. Armitage
British Actor
Tolkien made dwarf sign language because, you know, it's too loud to talk in the mines.
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Robert Burton
English Writer
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.
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John Bruton
Irish Politician
The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.
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Peter Dinklage
American Actor
I have a friend who says, 'The world doesn't need another angry dwarf!
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John Petit-Senn
French Poet
Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant.
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Jean-Claude Juncker
Luxembourger Politician
I am not a dwarf.
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R. A. Salvatore
American Author
This little hobbit saves the world. The wizard kills the dragon and saves the town. So many people connect to that character; it doesn't matter if it's an elf or a hobbit or a dwarf. It doesn't matter. They're human in their heart and soul.
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Sandra Faber
American Scientist
Far from feeling dwarfed by the vast reaches and energy of the cosmos, what we really learn is that we are the most remarkable and complicated product of cosmic evolution, and our potential is unlimited.
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Safra A. Catz
American Businesswoman
We got bigger, much scarier competitors. We ended up with Microsoft, a company with all the money in the world, the way I look at those guys. And IBM, another company that, historically, dwarfed us.
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Paul Romer
American Economist
For a nation, the choices that determine whether income doubles in one generation or two dwarf all other economic policy concerns.
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Richard C. Armitage
British Actor
Tolkien made dwarf sign language because, you know, it's too loud to talk in the mines.
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Robert Burton
English Writer
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.
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John Bruton
Irish Politician
The U.S. - E.U. economic relationship dwarfs America's economic ties with China.
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Peter Dinklage
American Actor
I have a friend who says, 'The world doesn't need another angry dwarf!
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John Petit-Senn
French Poet
Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant.
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Jean-Claude Juncker
Luxembourger Politician
I am not a dwarf.
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