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, adverbdwarf·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby dwarfish

dwarf elephant, dwarf galaxy, dwarf ginseng, dwarf huckleberry, dwarfing, dwarfish, dwarfism, dwarf Japanese quince, dwarf male, dwarf mallow, dwarf palmetto

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

单词	dwarfish
释义	dwarfish [ dwawr-fish ] / ˈdwɔr fɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dwarfish ON THESAURUS.COM 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. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dwarfish ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dwarfish dwarf·ish·ly, adverbdwarf·ish·ness, noun Words nearby dwarfish dwarf elephant, dwarf galaxy, dwarf ginseng, dwarf huckleberry, dwarfing, dwarfish, dwarfism, dwarf Japanese quince, dwarf male, dwarf mallow, dwarf palmetto Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Words related to dwarfish short, scrub, dwarf, wee, shot, dwarfed, shrimp, bantam, diminutive, little, measly, mite, peanut, small, tiny, undersized, peewee, pint-sized, runtish, runty
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