noun, adjective, verb
noun (plural dwarfs or dwarves )
1 (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who is usually described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal
2 (sometimes offensive) an extremely small person, who will never grow to a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering from DWARFISM
HELPNOTE There is no other word that is generally considered more acceptable.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (of a plant or an animal) much smaller than the normal size:
dwarf conifers
verb [VN] to make sth seem small or unimportant compared with sth else:
The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks.
