dwarfish
[dwawr-fish]
adjective
like a dwarf, especially in being abnormally small; diminutive.
Origin of dwarfish
Synonyms for dwarfish
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Related Words for dwarfish
short, scrub, dwarf, wee, shot, dwarfed, shrimp, bantam, diminutive, little, measly, mite, peanut, small, tiny, undersized, half-pint, peewee, runtish, runtyExamples from the Web for dwarfish
Historical Examples of dwarfish
It was a primrose—a dwarfish thing, but perfect in shape—a baby-wonder.
At the Back of the North WindGeorge MacDonald
At the door they found the dwarfish Grasshopper with Black Bess.
RookwoodWilliam Harrison Ainsworth
The vegetation, as might be supposed, is scant, or at least dwarfish.
The Short-storyWilliam Patterson Atkinson
The oak is left behind, and the pine grows stunted and dwarfish.
The Rifle RangersCaptain Mayne Reid
A fine, dwarfish, curled variety, long cultivated in England.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of AmericaFearing Burr
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper