(~s, or dwarves, ~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If one person or thing is ~ed by another, the second is so much bigger than the first that it makes them look very small.
His figure is ~ed by the huge red McDonald’s sign...
The US air travel market ~s that of Britain.
VERB: be V-ed, V n
2.
Dwarf is used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind.
...~ shrubs.
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
In children’s stories, a ~ is an imaginary creature that is like a small man. Dwarfs often have magical powers.
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4.
In former times, people who were much smaller than normal were called ~s. (OFFENSIVE, OLD-FASHIONED)
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