dwarf

1. A person who is markedly small (synset 110060141)
   is a type of: small person - a person of below average size
   subtypes:

   • hypophysial dwarf, levi-lorrain dwarf, pituitary dwarf - a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)
   • hypoplastic dwarf, normal dwarf, primordial dwarf, true dwarf - an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal
   same as: midget, nanus
2. A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man;
   Lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure (synset 109564236)
   is a type of: faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
   subtypes:

   • nibelung - (German mythology) any of the group of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried
   • andvari - (Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki
   same as: gnome
3. A plant or animal that is atypically small (synset 100005930)
   is a type of: being, organism - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

1. Make appear small by comparison (synset 202702148)
   "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
   is a type of: command, dominate, overlook, overtop - look down on
   same as: overshadow, shadow
2. Check the growth of (synset 202458045)
   "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"
   is a type of: stunt - check the growth or development of

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