dwarfish

[ dwawr-fish ]
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adjective
  1. like a dwarf, especially in being abnormally small; diminutive.

Origin of dwarfish

1
First recorded in 1555–65; dwarf + -ish1

Other words for dwarfish

Other words from dwarfish

  • dwarf·ish·ly, adverb
  • dwarf·ish·ness, noun

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