dwarf
English Thesaurus
1. a plant or animal that is atypically small (noun.tops)
2. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | nibelung, |
| definition | : | (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | andvari, |
| definition | : | (Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki (noun.person) |
3. a person who is markedly small (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | small person, |
| definition | : | a person of below average size (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hypophysial dwarf, levi-lorrain dwarf, pituitary dwarf, |
| definition | : | a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hypoplastic dwarf, normal dwarf, primordial dwarf, true dwarf, |
| definition | : | an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal (noun.person) |
4. check the growth of (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | stunt, |
| definition | : | check the growth or development of (verb.social) |
5. make appear small by comparison (verb.stative)
6. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure (noun.person)
| derivation | : | gnomic, |
| definition | : | relating to or containing gnomes (adj.pert) |
7. a person who is markedly small (noun.person)
| derivation | : | dwarf, |
| definition | : | check the growth of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | dwarf, overshadow, shadow, |
| definition | : | make appear small by comparison (verb.stative) |
8. check the growth of (verb.social)
9. make appear small by comparison (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | shadow, |
| definition | : | a dominating and pervasive presence (noun.state) |
10. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure (noun.person)
| derivation | : | gnomic, |
| definition | : | relating to or containing gnomes (adj.pert) |
11. a person who is markedly small (noun.person)
| derivation | : | dwarf, |
| definition | : | check the growth of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | dwarf, overshadow, shadow, |
| definition | : | make appear small by comparison (verb.stative) |
12. check the growth of (verb.social)
13. make appear small by comparison (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | shadow, |
| definition | : | a dominating and pervasive presence (noun.state) |
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