Dwarf, midget, pygmy are terms for a very small person. ... A Pygmy is properly a member of one of certain small-sized peoples of Africa and Asia, but the word is often used imprecisely to mean dwarf or midget. Dwarf is a term often used to describe very small plants. Pygmy is used to describe very small animals.

What does dwarfing someone mean?

to make someone seem small. At over 1.80 metres in height, she dwarfs her opponents. Synonyms and related words. To make something smaller.

What is a sentence for dwarf?

1 : to cause to appear smaller or to seem inferior dwarfed by his older brother has dwarfed the achievements of her predecessors. 2 : to restrict the growth of : stunt children dwarfed by malnutrition. intransitive verb. : to become smaller.