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These mountains appear to be almost entirely composed of stratas of rock of various colours (mostly red) and are partially covered with a dwarfish growth of pine and cedar, which are the only species of timber to be seen.
William Henry Ashley

Meaning of "dwarfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DWARFISH

dwarfish  [ˈdwɔːfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DWARFISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dwarfish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DWARFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dwarfish in the English dictionary

The definition of dwarfish in the dictionary is resembling a dwarf. Other definition of dwarfish is stunted or unusually small.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DWARFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
fish
fɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
oafish
ˈəʊfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
selfish
ˈsɛlfɪʃ
serfish
ˈsɜːfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
triggerfish
ˈtrɪɡəˌfɪʃ
unselfish
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DWARFISH

dwaal
dwale
dwalm
dwam
dwang
dwarf
dwarf bean
dwarf chestnut
dwarf cornel
dwarf male
dwarf mallow
dwarf planet
dwarf star
dwarfishly
dwarfishness
dwarfism
dwarflike
dwarfness
dwarves
dwaum

WORDS THAT END LIKE DWARFISH

anglerfish
archerfish
big fish
boarfish
butterfish
dollarfish
drink like a fish
flying fish
garfish
Golden Starfish
guitarfish
needlefish
oarfish
overfish
river fish
scarfish
silverfish
spearfish
suckerfish
viperfish

Synonyms and antonyms of dwarfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DWARFISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dwarfish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dwarfish

Translation of «dwarfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DWARFISH

Find out the translation of dwarfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dwarfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dwarfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enano
570 millions of speakers

English

dwarfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dwarfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قزمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карликовый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dwarfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nabot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dwarfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zwergenhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小人のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dwarfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dwarfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lùn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குள்ளனைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बटू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bodurca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karłowaty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карликовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pitic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νανώδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwarfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dwarfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dverg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dwarfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DWARFISH»

The term «dwarfish» is regularly used and occupies the 98.280 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DWARFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dwarfish

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2 QUOTES WITH «DWARFISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dwarfish.
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William Henry Ashley
These mountains appear to be almost entirely composed of stratas of rock of various colours (mostly red) and are partially covered with a dwarfish growth of pine and cedar, which are the only species of timber to be seen.
2
Benjamin F. Wade
I do not pretend to know precisely what is on foot there; but I think it pretty evident that there is a very free communication between that country and this body, and unless I am greatly mistaken, I see the dwarfish medium by which that communication is kept up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DWARFISH»

Discover the use of dwarfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dwarfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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African Religion Defined: A Systematic Study of Ancestor ...
Unlike their incredibly tall Abosom counterparts, the Mmortsia are dwarfish Abosom also thought to have had their own dwarfish human race, at least in the past. There is historical evidence pointing to dwarfish races in the forest regions of ...
Anthony Ephirim-Donkor, 2012
2
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
And are you grown so high in his esteem, Because I a>n so dwarfish mid so low ? Sbakesp. This ufmeard shweinefs, and boyish troops, The king doth smile at ; and ib well prepar'd To whip this dwarfish war, these pigmy arms, From out the ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
3
Valmiki-Ramayana(www.islam.co.cc)
... upaagamat= to Virochana's [son, Emperor Bali,] arrived at. Then that great resplendent Vishnu well emerged from Aditi, adopting a semblance of dwarf, [i.e. dwarfish ascetic boy,] and arriving at the son of Virochana, [namely Emperor Bali.
IslamKotob, Valmiki Ramayana
4
Vollständiges englisch-deutsches und deutsch-englisches ...
-с) dwarf, pigmy; roie etil —, dwarfish; сотр. — apfel, m. Hot, john- apple (Pyrus maint paradisiaca — /..) ; — ar* tig, adj. dwarfish, pigmy; — banni, m. Gard. dwarf- tree, dwarf-fruit-tree, dottard; Bot-s. — birfe, /. smooth dwarf-birch (Betula nana ...
Johann Gottfried Flügel, Napoleon N W. Meissner, 1856
5
Chameleon's Morrow
But, to shave one's face was a sin by Dwarfish standards—whatever your gender. Hairiness was the mark of dwarfishness, at least in many people's estimation. To modify one's body by shaving it was akin to treason. Of course, so many things ...
Sid Prise
6
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
Their dwarfish pages were As cherubims all gilt. Shakspeare, Sen. VIII. And are you grown so high in his esteem, Because I am so dwarfish and so low ? Shots. This unheard sauciness, nnd boyish troops, The king doth smile at ; and is well ...
Samuel Johnson, 1827
7
The Phantom Detective: The Nasty Gnomes
A Now does he feel his title Hang loose about him, like a giant 's robe Upon a dwarfish thief. — William Shakespeare T New York, New York Monday Evening, 14 December 1953 We dined that evening at Chez Grenouille, where the specialty ...
Robert Reginald, 2008
8
The Heroic Idiom of Shakespearean Tragedy
8. Bellona's. Bridegroom. or. Dwarfish. Thief? Few would dispute that Macbeth is heroic tragedy. We customarily speak of Macbeth, in the company of Lear and Othello, as one of Shakespeare's "great" tragic heroes. What qualifies him for ...
James C. Bulman, 1985
9
Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings
... hisface,justlikeasceneinanoperetta,andasiftoemphasizethat,therotund policechiefcamein,waddlinglaboriously,sweating,untilhehadreachedthe dwarfish, grinningmanbythewall,stuckacigaretteinhismouth,litit,and slowly waddled out of view, ...
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Theodore Ziolkowski, 2006
10
Pacific Odyssey to California, 1905
"Of course," Su-Na told her sisters, "Father will not allow us to wear the clothes of dwarfish villains." "Certainly not!" Hi- Jong said, and laughed. "I should like to look like a dwarfish villain," Jae- Mi announced. "What is a dwarfish villain?
Laurie Lawlor, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DWARFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dwarfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mrs Mills solves all your problems
Suddenly we seem to be surrounded by tall men, and my husband seems dwarfish. Is there anything I can do to make him bigger? (This might ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
2
What's on the small screen this week
Though nominally a recluse, he has no shortage of visitors — including a skipping novice monk (Enrique Alvarez Felix), a dwarfish peasant ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Gnome prank pulled on Truro couple
THERE's no place like gnome for a Truro couple after they returned from a holiday to find their garden invaded by an army of dwarfish ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
4
The art of bonsai: Intricacies of creating the perfect tree is complex
By hands that have the strength to tightly twist copper wire around tree branches, he uses a soft touch to handle dwarfish trees that look like ... «San Mateo Daily Journal, Jun 15»
5
Tuesdays with Moron: Chatological Humor update
... witch dies, they look around and realize, holy crap, we're ugly blue-faced dwarfish flying monkeys doing the evil bidding of a monster crone! «Washington Post, Jun 15»
6
Dylann Roof Was Ultimate Lone Wolf, Left Blames Right Anyway
... waste of time, particularly with regard to the dwarfish Maher, but here goes: Al-Awlaki openly called for terrorism, whereas Fox News and Matt ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
7
The Murdstone Trilogy: A Novel
... after a fateful (and highly drunken) encounter on the moor with a dwarfish creature named Pocket Wellfair. Whether the story Murdstone turns ... «Publishers Weekly, Jun 15»
8
Sir Christopher Lee: 'Crown Prince of Terror' whose work with …
He wondered whether there might be "a conspiracy of runts among the leading men not to have me in their dwarfish vicinity." Then came The ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
9
Waterloo 200: It's Britain – not France – that has a Napoleon complex
... George Cruickshank depicted Napoleon as a terrifying, fiendishly evil figure capable of committing any atrocity – despite his dwarfish stature. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide Adds Dwarf Ranger to Roster
However, he is unable to decipher the map on his own and must venture to Ubersreik where he has been told a Dwarfish tome exists in a shop ... «Gameranx, Jun 15»

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