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dwarfish

[ dwawr-fish ]

/ ˈdwɔr fɪʃ /

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adjective

like a dwarf, especially in being abnormally small; diminutive.

Origin of dwarfish

First recorded in 1555–65; dwarf + -ish¹

SYNONYMS FOR dwarfish

pygmy, tiny, stunted, runty.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dwarfish

dwarf·ish·ly, adverb dwarf·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby dwarfish

dwarf planet, dwarf poinciana, dwarf shoot, dwarf star, dwarf sumac, dwarfish, dwarfism, dwarves, dwayne, dwb, dweeb

Example sentences from the Web for dwarfish

They are called little miners, because of their dwarfish stature, which is about two feet.

De Re Metallica |Georgius Agricola
The variety is principally esteemed for its dwarfish habit and early maturity.

The Field and Garden Vegetables of America |Fearing Burr
Even his own party found the indomitable energy of this dwarfish giant intolerable sometimes.

Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 |Various
The calf of the leg is not developed in any of these dwarfish people.

Man And His Ancestor |Charles Morris

Never once had Nial thought of this; never had he dreamed that so large a soul could not get into his dwarfish, misshapen frame.

Pharais and The Mountain Lovers |Fiona Macleod