What is the meaning of dwarf?

noun

  • A person who is markedly small.
  • A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure.
  • A plant or animal that is atypically small.

verb

  • Make appear small by comparison.
    • usage: "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
  • Check the growth of.
    • usage: "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"
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