dwarf

7 definitions • 5 examples

in stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

a word, which is often offensive, for a person who has a medical condition that causes their height to be much shorter than average

very small:

You can grow dwarf conifers in pots on the patio.

If one thing dwarfs another, it makes it seem small by comparison:

The new skyscraper will dwarf all those near it.

This new crisis may well dwarf most that have gone before.

a person who is much smaller than the usual size, or (in stories for children) a creature like a little man, esp. one having magical powers

any of a group of stars that, compared to other stars, are not very large or bright, including the sun

to make something seem small by comparison:

This year’s budget dwarfs all previous ones.