Definition of DWARFISH

dwarfish

Adjective Satellite

  • atypically small

Adj

  • Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
  • Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarves.

Adjective

  • Resembling or characteristic of a dwarf; unusually small.

Examples

  • Dwarfish axes are some of the finest weapons available.
  • His dwarf-ish vocabulary seemed to limit his bingo opportunities in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From dwarf + -ish.

Scrabble Score: 18

dwarfish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dwarfish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dwarfish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

dwarfish: valid Words With Friends Word