dwarfish

[dwawr-fish] / ˈdwɔr fɪʃ /

ADJECTIVE

stunted

Synonyms

STRONG

dwarf dwarfed scrub short shot shrimp wee

WEAK

bantam diminutive half-pint little measly mite peanut peewee pint-sized runted runtish runty small small-fry tiny undergrown undersized yea big yea high

Antonyms

STRONG

large

WEAK

developing growing

Example Sentences

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Across eons, large galaxies gradually assembled via countless collisions of their dwarfish kin, scientists presume.

From Scientific American

The show was canceled by Mr. Putin, who took umbrage at his representation by an ugly, dwarfish puppet.

From New York Times

As in Kafka, too, there are an unusual number of physically odd, deformed, or dwarfish figures.

From The New Yorker

In some movies, he appears dwarfish and deformed with a head that's too big for his body and empty space-alien eyes.

From The Verge

In some movies, he appears dwarfish and deformed with a head that’s too big for his body and empty space-alien eyes.

From New York Times