| Main Entry: | dwarf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very small person |
Synonyms: |
Lilliputian, Tom Thumb, bantam, dwarfling, homunculus, midget |
| Notes: | a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget |
Antonyms: |
giant |
| Main Entry: | troll |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | elf |
Synonyms: |
demon, dwarf, giant, gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, kobold, leprechaun, monster, mythical creature, ogre |
| Main Entry: | pygmy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small being |
Synonyms: |
chimpanzee, dwarf, elf, gnome, lilliputian, midget, pigmy, pixy, runt, shrimp |
| Notes: | a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget |
Antonyms: |
giant |