The difference between Dwarf and Midget

When used as nouns, dwarf means 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, whereas midget means a little sandfly.

Dwarf is also verb with the meaning: to render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).

Dwarf is also adjective with the meaning: miniature.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dwarf and Midget

  1. Dwarf as a noun (mythology):

    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.

  2. Dwarf as a noun (now, often, _, offensive):

    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.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: midget [[pygmy]] q imprecise"

    "ant ettin giant"

  3. Dwarf as a noun:

    An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: runt"

    "'dwarf tree"

    "'dwarf honeysuckle"

  4. Dwarf as a noun (star):

    A star of relatively small size.

  1. Dwarf as an adjective (especially in, _, botany):

    Miniature.

    Examples:

    "The specimen is a very dwarf form of the plant."

    "It is possible to grow the plants as dwarf as one desires."

  1. Dwarf as a verb (transitive):

    To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: miniaturize shrink"

  2. Dwarf as a verb (transitive):

    To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.

    Examples:

    "The newly-built skyscraper dwarfs all older buildings in the downtown skyline."

  3. Dwarf as a verb (transitive):

    To make appear insignificant.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: eclipse overshadow outshadow outshine outdo put to shame upstage surpass outmatch outstrip"

    "Bach dwarfs all other composers."

  4. Dwarf as a verb (intransitive):

    To become (much) smaller.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: shrink"

  5. Dwarf as a verb:

    To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Addison"

  1. Midget as a noun (originally):

    A little sandfly.

    Examples:

    "Although tiny and just two-winged, midgets can bite you till you itch all over your unprotected skin."

  2. Midget as a noun (loosely):

    Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge

  3. Midget as a noun:

    A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10".

  4. Midget as a noun (sometimes derogatory):

    Any short person.

  5. Midget as a noun (attributively):

    A small version of something; miniature.

    Examples:

    "the midget pony"

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