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词汇 dwarfish
释义 dwarfish
adjective
uk /ˈdwɔː.fɪʃ/ us /ˈdwɔːr.fɪʃ/
very small, or smaller than usual:
The animals were dwarfish and the plants didn't have enough nutrients.
The vegetation on the island is dwarfish with no trees to be seen.
relating to a creature in stories who is like a little man with magical powers:
The forests were believed to be inhabited by dwarfish spirits.
He was one of a dwarfish race of underground dwellers who made precious objects from gold.
offensive
relating to a person who is much smaller than the usual size
She complained that the new skyscraper made the surrounding buildings appear dwarfish.
It is a dwarfish shrub with small purple flowers.
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baby
bijou
bite-sized
claustrophobically
compactly
dwarf
midget
missy
modest
modestly
no/not enough room to swing a catidiom
on the large, small, etc. sideidiom
parsimonious
sampler
scaled-down
scrubby
shoe box
shrunken
skimpily
wee

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