Dictionary Check: dwarf

"dwarf" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

a person who is markedly small

Synonyms:
noun

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

Synonyms:
noun

a plant or animal that is atypically small

verb

make appear small by comparison

Example: "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
Synonyms:
verb

check the growth of

Example: "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"

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