dwarf
noun/dwɔːf/
/dwɔːrf/
(plural dwarfs, dwarves
/dwɔːvz/
/dwɔːrvz/
)- (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who is usually described as living and working under the ground, especially working with metal
- (offensive) a person who is very short because of the medical condition dwarfism People who have this condition usually prefer the term little person or person of short stature. see also brown dwarf, red dwarf, white dwarf
Word OriginOld English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg.
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