dwarf

IPA: dwˈɔrf

(mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
(now sometimes offensive) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
(astronomy) A dwarf star.
(file format) A standardized debugging file format.

Examples of "dwarf" in Sentences

He's a gun-slinging flyboy dwarf from a doomed world.
For one thing, the English word 'dwarf' has two possible plurals: 'dwarfs' and
Because on the internet, a one legged dwarf is as tough as a 300 lb linebacker.
Please ask the law-practicing FBs who the humming dwarf is who roams the halls at the frank crowley criminal courts bldg.
O'BRIEN: There are now eight planets and this one what they call a dwarf planet, a smaller planet, not a classical planet.
Her most recent acquisition is a white dwarf horse, but Schmelzle does not like the term dwarf, so she calls Tigger her "little love with special needs."
If you know nothing else going into this exclusive trailer for "The Last Rites of Ransom Pride," know this: you will see the words "gun-totin 'dwarf" appear on the screen before the minute is over.
Withered beyond longevity, a tiny man in dwarf's overalls, deeply addicted to codeine and Valium, fears colored people; occasionally makes scratching protests on his old violin, which has become too large for him.
If the term dwarf planet is amended to be a subclass of planet, thereby brought in line with the use of the term “dwarf” in astronomy dwarf stars are still stars; dwarf galaxies are still galaxies, much of this controversy would be resolved. gwen 2:26 pm on February 7, 2009 | # | Reply