a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, esp. one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.

an animal or plant much smaller than the average of its kind or species.

(in folklore) a being in the form of a small, often misshapen and ugly, man, usually having magic powers.

Astronomy . dwarf star.

of unusually small stature or size; diminutive.

to cause to appear or seem small in size, extent, character, etc., as by being much larger or better

He dwarfed all his rivals in athletic ability.

to make dwarf or dwarfish; prevent the due development of.

to become stunted or smaller.

adjective

big , giant , huge , large

noun

giant

verb

maximize , oversize

adjective

baby , diminutive , low , petite , pocket , small , undersizednotes:a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget , lilliputian , midget , miniature , minuscule , minute , pygmy , wee , dwarfish , homuncular , microscopic , sesquipedalian

noun

bantam , dwarfling , homunculus , lilliputian , midget , tom thumbnotes:a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget , dandiprat , diminutive , dwarfishness , dwarfism , elf , gnome , hop-o-my-thumb , manikin , nanism , pigwidgeon , pygmy , runt , sesquipedal , tom thumb

verb

belittle , check , detract from , dim , diminish , dominate , hinder , look down upon , lower , make small , micrify , minify , overshadow , predominate , retard , rise above , stunt , suppress , tower above , tower overnotes:a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget , atrophy , bantam , elf , gnome , goblin , homunculus , leprechaun , lilliputian , midget , miniature , minimize , peanut , peewee , pygmy , runt , small , tiny , tom thumb , troll