dwarf

Universal Words 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.