Gnome
A gnome is a diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and later adopted by more recent authors including those of modern fantasy literature. Its characteristics have been reinterpreted to suit the needs of various story tellers, but it is typically said to be a small humanoid that lives underground.
Gnome (noun)
A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
Gnome (noun)
An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
Gnome (noun)
One of a legendary race of human-like beings, usually imagined as short and possibly bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.
Gnome (noun)
A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
Gnome (noun)
The northern pygmy owl, ver=161115, a small owl of the western United States.
Gnome (noun)
A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
Gnome (noun)
An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
Gnome (noun)
A banker, especially a secretive international one.
“the gnomes of Zurich”
Dwarf (noun)
Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
Dwarf (noun)
A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
“midget|pygmy q|imprecise”
“ettin|giant”
Dwarf (noun)
An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
“runt”
“dwarf tree”
“dwarf honeysuckle”
Dwarf (noun)
A star of relatively small size.
Dwarf (adjective)
Miniature.
“The specimen is a very dwarf form of the plant.”
“It is possible to grow the plants as dwarf as one desires.”
Dwarf (verb)
To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).
“miniaturize|shrink”
Dwarf (verb)
To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.
“The newly-built skyscraper dwarfs all older buildings in the downtown skyline.”
Dwarf (verb)
To make appear insignificant.
“eclipse|overshadow|outshadow|outshine|outdo|put to shame|upstage|surpass|outmatch|outstrip”
“Bach dwarfs all other composers.”
Dwarf (verb)
To become (much) smaller.
“shrink”
Dwarf (verb)
To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.
Dwarf (noun)
(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.
Dwarf (noun)
a person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism.
Dwarf (noun)
a very short person.
Dwarf (noun)
denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species
“a dwarf conifer”
Dwarf (noun)
a star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars.
Dwarf (verb)
cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison
“the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church”
Dwarf (verb)
stunt the growth or development of
“the insurance industry is still battling with a number of challenges that have dwarfed its growth”