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
  • These are diminutive soft-bodied crustaceans that live in an oyster’s gills.
    Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The thousands of news articles profiling her over the years rarely failed to mention her diminutive size, juxtaposing the seeming frailty of her 105-pound frame with her fiery prose.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminutive
Adjective
  • Make time for a drink at Sid Gold’s Request Room, a piano karaoke bar, as well as Paramita Sound, a record shop with a small in-house bar and performance space.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Buying additional lottery tickets does increase a person's odds of winning, but the increase may be small and not necessarily worth it.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of small
Adjective
  • But there is little doubt about their offense, which rarely loses the ball and averages 43.3 points per game, second-best in the country.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There is little sign that Rowling’s views are impacting her sales.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of little
Adjective
  • This galaxy, roughly 59 million light-years away, is typical of the kinds of galaxies that inhabited the early universe and is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Some types reach up to 6 to 10 feet tall, but dwarf varieties max out at 2 to 3 feet tall.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of dwarf
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