English dictionary
dwarf
nounPronunciation
dwɔɹf
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a plant or animal that is atypically small
noun
- a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
noun
- a person who is markedly small
verb
- check the growth of
verb
- make appear small by comparison
Example sentences
the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines
This year's debt dwarfs that of last year