"dwarfy" meaning in English

See dwarfy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdwɔɹ.fi/ [General-American], /ˈdwɔː.fi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more dwarfy [comparative], most dwarfy [superlative]
Etymology: From dwarf + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dwarf|y}} dwarf + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} dwarfy (comparative more dwarfy, superlative most dwarfy)
  1. Much undersized; dwarfish. Synonyms: dwarvy [rare]
    Sense id: en-dwarfy-en-adj-Z-F00RUX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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