| 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: | midget |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small person |
Synonyms: |
Lilliputian, bantam, gnome, homuncule, homunculus, little person, manikin, midge, pygmy, runt |
Antonyms: |
giant |
| Main Entry: | runt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very small person |
Synonyms: |
Lilliputian, half-pint, homunculus, midget, peewee, punk*, shrimp |