Dwarfish
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
"[…] now does he feel his title / Hang loose about him, like a giant's robe / Upon a dwarfish thief."
- 2 Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
"Dwarfish axes are some of the finest weapons available."
Adjective
- 1 atypically small wordnet
Example
More examples"[…] now does he feel his title / Hang loose about him, like a giant's robe / Upon a dwarfish thief."
Etymology
From dwarf + -ish.
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