dwarf meaning and definition

DWARF noun

Definition of dwarf (noun)

1. a person who is markedly small
   • synonyms: midget, nanus
2. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
   • synonyms: gnome
3. a plant or animal that is atypically small

DWARF verb

Definition of dwarf (verb)

1. make appear small by comparison
   • "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
   • synonyms: overshadow, shadow
2. check the growth of
   • "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"