dwarfs

Makes seem tiny

Dwarfs is the plural of dwarf—a person of unusually short stature, a mythological small humanoid, or anything markedly smaller than typical: dwarf planets, dwarf varieties of fruit trees.

As a verb, dwarfs means to make something appear small by comparison: The skyscraper dwarfs the surrounding buildings.

The alternate plural dwarves, popularized by Tolkien, appears mainly in fantasy contexts.

size

tiny

Extremely small in size

little · short · pint-sized · undersized · small-scale · elfin · wee · bantam · pocket-sized · minuscule

fantasy

Tolkien

elves · hobbits · orcs · wizards · magic · quest · mithril · Moria · rings · fellowship

mining

pickaxe

Pointed digging implement

  • oreMetal-bearing rock
  • tunnelEnclosed underground route
  • shaftNarrow vertical passage

gemstone · gold · silver · anvil · forge · underground · cavern · hammer · smithing · metalwork

Norse

Mjolnir

Thunder god's hammer

  • OdinChief Norse deity
  • runesOld Germanic script
  • NorseAncient Scandinavian civilization

smiths · craftsmanship · mythology

folklore

Happy

State of contentment

magical · woodlands · Disney · stepmother · huntsman · apple

astronomy

star

Luminous astronomical object

luminosity · dense · collapsed · cosmic · binary · solar

Categories
Opposites
relative size comparison

dwarfsenlarges

Increases dimensions of

magnifies · maximizes · amplifies · expands · inflates

magnitude/significance

dwarfselevates

Raises in position

highlights · accentuates · emphasizes · showcases · spotlights

Phrases
Family

dwarf, dwarfish, dwarfed, dwarfism, dwarfing, dwarflike

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G