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DWARFISH
dwarfish
(adjective) atypically small; “dwarf tree”; “dwarf star”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dwarfish (comparative more dwarfish, superlative most dwarfish)
Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.
Source: Wiktionary
Dwarf"ish, a.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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