Dwarfishly
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dwarfishly — adverb see dwarf I … New Collegiate Dictionary
dwarfishly — dwarf·ish·ly … English syllables
dwarfishly — adverb see dwarfish * * * dwarfˈishly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑dwarf … Useful english dictionary
dwarfish — dwarfishly, adv. dwarfishness, n. /dwawr fish/, adj. like a dwarf, esp. in being abnormally small; diminutive. [1555 65; DWARF + ISH1] Syn. pygmy, tiny, stunted, runty. * * * … Universalium
dwarf — I. noun (plural dwarfs; also dwarves) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English dwerg, dwerf, from Old English dweorg, dweorh; akin to Old High German twerg dwarf Date: before 12th century 1. a. a person of unusually small stature;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dwarfish — /ˈdwɔfɪʃ/ (say dwawfish) adjective like a dwarf; below the ordinary stature or size; diminutive. –dwarfishly, adverb –dwarfishness, noun …
