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dwarflike

dwarflike

1 5.3
Small in size with short features like a tiny person
  • adjective
  • /ˈdwɔrfˌlaɪk/
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  • In the fantasy novel, dwarflike beings were known for their incredible craftsmanship.

Examples

  • His dwarflike stature made him an expert in navigating tight spaces in the ancient ruins.

  • Dwarflike creatures seemed to have popped out of the ground like toadstools, their wooden eyes gazing unblinkingly at the tiny column of blue.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The dwarflike figure of the garden gnome added charm to the backyard.

Synonyms

miniature
vsdwarflike
101 3.6

Very small in size compared with the usual type

applies to resembling a small mythical person rather than scaled-down objects
diminutive
vsdwarflike
20 6.8

Very small in size

focuses on resembling a small mythical person rather than merely being tiny
smallish
vsdwarflike
10 2.0

A little smaller than usual

emphasizes resemblance to a small mythical person rather than mild smallness
dwarfish
vsdwarflike
1 7.2

Much smaller than what is normal or expected

is about resembling a small mythical person rather than only smallness
shrimpy
vsdwarflike
  • Offensive
1 7.7

A person who is smaller and thinner than others

is about resembling a small mythical person rather than an informal insult
gnomish
vsdwarflike
  • Literature
1 9.9

Small and odd in a way that looks like a tiny magical creature with a long beard

highlights resemblance to a small mythical person without misshapen fantasy traits
lilliputian
vsdwarflike
9.9

Very small or unimportant

focuses on resembling a small mythical person rather than figurative insignificance
teentsy
vsdwarflike
  • Informal
8.4

So small that you can hardly see it

describes resemblance to a small mythical person rather than playful tiny size
shrimplike
vsdwarflike
6.0

A person or thing that seems very small and weak

is about physical resemblance to a small mythical person rather than weakness

Antonyms

tall
∞ 1.0

Higher than most people or things of the same kind

How Small

tiny
∞ 1.0
dwarflike
1 5.3
small
2 1.1

Surface Forms

dwarflike positive

Morphology

dwarflike = dwarf (transparent) = dwarf + like

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling' to the noun 'dwarf', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Dwarflike comes from dwarf, a word for a small, often mythic person, plus the ending -like, which means 'similar to', so a dwarflike object or person is 'small' or short in size.