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Another word for dwarf

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dwarf

modif.

dwarfed, low, diminutive; see little 1.

dwarf Synonyms

dwarf

n.

midget, pygmy, Lilliputian, gnome; see fairy, midget.

dwarf Synonyms

dwarf

v.

To keep small
stunt, retard, hinder, arrest; see restrain 1.
To cause to appear small
minimize, overshadow, dominate, predominate over, tower over, detract from, belittle, rise over or above, look down upon.
Antonyms intensify*, magnify, enhance.

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Another word for dwarf

adjective

Extremely small:

diminutive, Lilliputian, midget, miniature, minuscule, minute², pygmy, tiny, wee. (Informal) peewee, pintsize, pintsized, teensy-weensy, teensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, weeny. See big

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The pugdog is a dwarf race, probably of mastiff origin, and kept solely as a pet.
Apart, but standards in orchards should be allowed at least 30 ft., and dwarf bush trees half that distance.
Only the dwarf pine (Pinus Pumilio).
Repens and other dwarf kinds are useful for binding heathy or sandy soil.
Its flat-roofed Moorish houses are enclosed by gardens of cactus, dwarf palm, orange and other subtropical plants, interspersed with masses of rock.

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