Gnome vs. Dwarf

Gnomenoun

A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.

Gnomenoun

An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.

Gnomenoun

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.

Gnomenoun

A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.

Gnomenoun

The northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.

Gnomenoun

A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.

Gnomenoun

An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.

Gnomenoun

A banker, especially a secretive international one.

Gnomenoun

An imaginary being, supposed by the Rosicrucians to inhabit the inner parts of the earth, and to be the guardian of mines, quarries, etc.

Gnomenoun

A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.

Gnomenoun

A small owl (Glaucidium gnoma) of the Western United States.

Gnomenoun

A brief reflection or maxim.

Gnomenoun

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

Gnomenoun

a short pithy saying expressing a general truth

Gnome

A gnome is a mythological creature and 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.Diminutive statues of gnomes introduced as lawn ornaments during the 19th century grew in popularity during the 20th century and came to be known as garden gnomes.

Dwarfnoun

(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.

Dwarfnoun

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.

Dwarfnoun

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

Dwarfnoun

(star) A star of relatively small size.

Dwarfadjective

Miniature.

Dwarfverb

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

Dwarfverb

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

Dwarfverb

(transitive) To make appear insignificant.

Dwarfverb

(intransitive) To become (much) smaller.

Dwarfverb

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

Dwarfnoun

An animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species or kind.

Dwarfnoun

A diminutive human being, small in stature due to a pathological condition which causes a distortion of the proportions of body parts to each other, such as the limbs, torso, and head. A person of unusually small height who has normal body proportions is usually called a midget.

Dwarfnoun

A small, usually misshapen person, typically a man, who may have magical powers; mythical dwarves were often depicted as living underground in caves.

Dwarfverb

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

Dwarfverb

To become small; to diminish in size.

Dwarfnoun

a person who is abnormally small

Dwarfnoun

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

Dwarfverb

make appear small by comparison;

Dwarfverb

check the growth of;

Dwarfnoun

(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.

Dwarfnoun

a person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a medical condition; a person affected by dwarfism.

Dwarfnoun

a very short person.

Dwarfnoun

denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species

Dwarfnoun

a star of relatively small size and low luminosity, including the majority of main sequence stars.

Dwarfverb

cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison

Dwarfverb

stunt the growth or development of