dwarfish

adjective

Definition of dwarfishnext
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average a dwarfish people living deep in the rain forest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dwarfish
  1. diminutive
  2. small
  3. little
  4. dwarf
Adjective
  • The American crushed the diminutive Martina Hingis in two of her three major single victories.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This one gets off to a so-so start, leading with material about the diminutive height of everyone in his wife Olivia Munn’s family, based on the levels of Asian ancestry per member.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of diminutive
Adjective
  • Researchers trained rats to jog on a treadmill To scientifically measure that observation, researchers captured two dozen vampire bats from Belize and trained them to use a small treadmill typically used to measure the metabolic rates of rats.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of small
Adjective
  • Be warned, though: make some extra room in your suitcase for souvenirs, because this little city has a whole lot to offer.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, the White House confirmed that North Korea—a country with few allies and little money—had sent thousands of soldiers to join Russia in its war against Ukraine.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of little
Adjective
  • Breeders can plant the trees closer together to make test plots more efficient, and boughs grafted to a dwarf rootstock start producing apples two to three years earlier than those grafted to a traditional rootstock.
    Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Dwarf Conifers Just like Japanese maple, dwarf conifers such as dwarf Alberta spruce (shown here) come in a range of shapes, sizes, and colors.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of dwarf
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