English-Thai Dictionary

dwarf

ADJ ซึ่ง เตี้ย แคระ  ซึ่ง แคระ เก ร็น  small tiny undersized sueng-tia-krae

 

dwarf

N(คน ,สัตว์ ,พืช  ที่ แคระแกร็น  ti-krae-kan

 

dwarf

VT ทำให้ แคระ เก ร็น  ทำให้ ดู เล็ก ลง  tam-hai-krae-kan

 

dwarfish

ADJ ซึ่ง เตี้ย แคระ  ซึ่ง เตี้ย แคระ  small tiny undersized sueng-tia-krae

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DWARF

n. 1. A general name for an animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of the species or kind. A man that never grows beyond two or three feet in highth, is a dwarf. This word when used alone usually refers to the human species, but sometimes to other animals. When it is applied to plants, it is more generally used in composition; as a dwarf-tree; dwarf-elder.
2. An attendant on a lady or knight in romances.

 

DWARF

v.t.To hinder from growing to the natural size; to lessen; to make or keep small.

 

DWARFISH

a.Like a dwarf; below the common stature or size; very small; low; petty; despicable; as a dwarfish animal; a dwarfish shrub.

 

DWARFISHLY

adv. Like a dwarf.

 

DWARFISHNESS

n.Smallness of stature; littleness of size.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DWARF

Dwarf, n.; pl Dwarfs. Etym: [OE. dwergh, dwerf, dwarf, AS. dweorg,dweorh; akin to D. dwerg, MHG. twerc, G. zwerg, Icel. dvergr, Sw. & Dan. dverg; of unknown origin. ]

 

Defn: An animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species or kind; especially, a diminutive human being.

 

Note: During the Middle Ages dwarfs as well as fools shared the favor of courts and the nobility.

 

Note: Dwarf is used adjectively in reference to anything much below the usual or normal size; as, dwarf tree; dwarf honeysuckle. Dwarf elder (Bot. ), danewort. -- Dwarf wall (Arch. ), a low wall, not as high as the story of a building, often used as a garden wall or fence. Gwilt.

 

DWARF

Dwarf, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dwarfed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dwarfing.]

 

Defn: To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt. Addison. Even the most common moral ideas and affections... would be stunted and dwarfed, if cut off from a spiritual background. J. C.Shairp.

 

DWARF

DWARF Dwarf, v. i.

 

Defn: To become small; to diminish in size. Strange power of the world that, the moment we enter it, our great conceptions dwarf. Beaconsfield.

 

DWARFISH

DWARFISH Dwarf "ish, a.

 

Defn: Like a dwarf; below the common stature or size; very small; petty; as, a dwarfish animal, shrub. -- Dwarf "ish *ly, adv. -- Dwarf "ish *ness, n.

 

DWARFLING

DWARFLING Dwarf "ling, n.

 

Defn: A diminutive dwarf.

 

DWARFY

DWARFY Dwarf "y, a.

 

Defn: Much undersized. [R.] Waterhouse.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dwarf

dwarf |dwôrf d (w )ɔrf | ▶noun ( pl. dwarfs or dwarves |dwôrvz | ) 1 (in folklore or fantasy literature ) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking. • often offensive an abnormally small person. • [ as modifier ] denoting something, esp. an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species: a dwarf conifer. 2 (also dwarf star ) Astronomy a star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars. ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison: the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints Church. • stunt the growth or development of: (as adj. dwarfed ) : the dwarfed but solid branch of a tree. DERIVATIVES dwarf ish adjective ORIGIN Old English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg . usage: In the sense ‘an abnormally small person, ’ dwarf is normally considered offensive. However, there are no accepted alternatives in the general language, since terms such as person of restricted growth sound overeuphemistic and have gained little currency.

 

dwarfism

dwarf ism |ˈd (w )ôrfizəm ˈd (w )ɔrˌfɪzəm | ▶noun (in medical or technical contexts ) unusually or abnormally low stature or small size.

 

dwarf lemur

dwarf le mur ▶noun a small Madagascan primate related to the mouse lemur, feeding primarily on fruit and gums. [Family Cheirogaleidae: three genera and four species. ]

 

dwarf planet

dwarf plan et ▶noun Astronomy a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dwarf

dwarf |dwɔːf | ▶noun ( pl. dwarfs or dwarves |dwɔːvz | ) 1 (in folklore or fantasy literature ) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky human-like creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking. • an abnormally small person. • [ as modifier ] denoting something, especially an animal or plant, which is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species: a dwarf conifer. 2 (also dwarf star ) Astronomy a star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars. ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison: the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church. • stunt the growth or development of: (as adj. dwarfed ) : the dwarfed but solid branch of a tree. DERIVATIVES dwarfish adjective ORIGIN Old English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg . usage: In the sense ‘an abnormally small person ’, dwarf is normally considered offensive. However, there are no accepted alternatives in the general language, since terms such as person of restricted growth have gained little currency.

 

dwarfism

dwarf |ism |ˈdwɔːfɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in medical or technical contexts ) unusually or abnormally low stature or small size.

 

dwarf lemur

dwarf le mur ▶noun a small Madagascan primate related to the mouse lemur, feeding primarily on fruit and gums. [Family Cheirogaleidae: three genera and four species. ]

 

dwarf planet

dwarf planet ▶noun Astronomy a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dwarf

dwarf noun 1 small person, short person; midget, pygmy, manikin, homunculus. 2 the wizard captured the dwarf: gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, elf, brownie, leprechaun. ▶adjective dwarf conifers: miniature, small, little, tiny, toy, pocket, diminutive, baby, pygmy, stunted, undersized, undersize; informal mini, teeny, teeny-weeny, itsy-bitsy, pint-sized, little-bitty, vertically challenged; Scottish wee. ANTONYMS giant. ▶verb 1 the buildings dwarf the trees: dominate, tower over, loom over, overshadow, overtop. 2 her progress was dwarfed by her sister's success: overshadow, outshine, surpass, exceed, outclass, outstrip, outdo, top, trump, transcend; diminish, minimize.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dwarf

dwarf noun 1 offensive small person, short person, person of restricted growth; offensive midget, pygmy; rare manikin, homunculus, Lilliputian. 2 the wizard captured the dwarf: gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, elf, brownie, kelpie, leprechaun, fairy, pixie, sprite. ANTONYMS giant. ▶adjective the driveway was flanked by dwarf conifers: miniature, small, little, tiny, minute, toy, pocket, diminutive, baby, pygmy, stunted, undersized, undersize, small-scale, scaled-down; Scottish wee; N. Amer. vest-pocket; informal mini, teeny, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, itsy-bitsy, tiddly, pint-sized, half-pint, sawn-off, knee-high to a grasshopper; Brit. informal titchy, ickle; N. Amer. informal little-bitty. ANTONYMS giant. ▶verb 1 either of the two blocks would dwarf any existing building in Ireland: dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow, overtop. 2 her progress was dwarfed by the achievements of her sister: overshadow, outshine, put in the shade, surpass, exceed, outclass, outstrip, outdo, top, cap, trump, transcend; shame, put to shame, diminish, minimize; archaic extinguish, outrival. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD dwarf The use of dwarf to mean ‘an unusually small person ’ is normally considered to be offensive, as are midget or pygmy. However, no term has been established as a generally acceptable alternative: person of restricted growth has not gained wide currency. Words such as homunculus or manikin are sometimes found in literary or old-fashioned writing. These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dwarf

dwarf /dwɔː r f /名詞 複 ～s /-s /, dwarves /-vz /C 1 (童話などの )小人 （こびと ） 〘魔力を持つ空想上の生き物 〙▸ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 白雪姫と七人の小人たち 2 ｟やや古 けなして ｠ちび, 背が低い人 .3 〘天 〙矮星 （わいせい ）(dwarf star ).4 矮小動物 [植物 ].形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗(標準より )ずっと小さい 〈動植物 〉.動詞 他動詞 1 〈物 事 人が 〉〈物 事 人 〉を (相対的に )小さく [つまらなく ]見せる , 小さくする ▸ The sumo wrestler dwarfs him .その相撲取りと並ぶと彼はまるで子供のようだ ▸ The city hall was dwarfed by the tall buildings around it .市庁舎は周囲の高いビルに比べるととても小さかった 2 …の発育を妨げる, 小さくしておく .自動詞 発育を妨げられる ; 小さくなる .～̀ pl á net 〘天 〙準惑星, 矮 （わい ）(小 )惑星 〘Plutoなど 〙.dw á rf ish /-ɪʃ /形容詞

 

dwarfed

dwarfed /-t /形容詞 小さくなって ▸ He felt dwarfed in the back seat .彼は後部座席で窮屈だった