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Small magical humanoid creatures, such as elves, leprechauns, and fairies
Plural for a physically short person
“Tyrion uses his wit and intellect to overcome the prejudice he faces as a dwarf.”
Plural for a mythical being, typically small and considered hostile or overly mischievous
“They were afraid of the wicked dwarf under the bridge.”
Plural for a mythical being, typically small, humanlike and mostly harmless
“The Chuyachaqui is a mythical dwarf with one human foot and one hoof.”
Plural for someone or something that is considered insignificant or of no importance
“To war, as I have said, we owe the Nation, and without this great union, man would have remained intellectually a mere dwarf.”
Plural for a star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
To render or make something smaller in size
“Both processes tend to dwarf the large tree and thus to make it equal with the small tree, provided there are no genetic differences in the roots.”
To physically tower above something smaller
“Along the shore of Eagle Lake are large, isolated white pines that dwarf the smaller trees around them.”
To surpass or cause to seem insignificant in comparison
“Progress during the next ten years will dwarf the achievements of the last decade.”
To be of greater importance
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