"dwarven" meaning in English

See dwarven in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-dwarven.wav [US] Forms: more dwarven [comparative], most dwarven [superlative], dwarfen [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English dwarv(es) English -en English dwarven From dwarv(es) + -en. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|dwarf<alt:dwarv(es)>|-en<id:made of>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English dwarv(es) English -en English dwarven From dwarv(es) + -en. Head templates: {{en-adj}} dwarven (comparative more dwarven, superlative most dwarven)
  1. Similar to a dwarf, for example in stature.
    Sense id: en-dwarven-en-adj-f904PZIg Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -en Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en: 48 52
  2. (fantasy) Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarfs/dwarves.
    Sense id: en-dwarven-en-adj-WKVjGL4w Categories (other): Fantasy, English adjectives ending in -en, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English adjectives ending in -en: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 19 81 Topics: fantasy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dwarfish, dwarvish

Alternative forms

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