dwarfish

[ dwawr-fish ]

/ ˈdwɔr fɪʃ /

like a dwarf, especially in being abnormally small; diminutive.

Nearby words

First recorded in 1555–65; dwarf + -ish¹

SYNONYMS FOR dwarfish

Related formsdwarf·ish·ly, adverbdwarf·ish·ness, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

They are called little miners, because of their dwarfish stature, which is about two feet.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
The variety is principally esteemed for its dwarfish habit and early maturity.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr
Even his own party found the indomitable energy of this dwarfish giant intolerable sometimes.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877|Various
The calf of the leg is not developed in any of these dwarfish people.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris

Never once had Nial thought of this; never had he dreamed that so large a soul could not get into his dwarfish, misshapen frame.
Pharais and The Mountain Lovers|Fiona Macleod