Collocations for "dwarf"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dwarf" in context.
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dwarf
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- [doesn't like, hates] being called a dwarf
- is a [fairy tale, cartoon, movie] dwarf
- dwarves in [fairy, fantasy] tales
- has been a dwarf since [birth, early childhood]
- the [house, building, plane] is a dwarf compared to
- makes [her, the next building] look like a dwarf
- is a dwarf of a [man, woman, dog]
- dwarves and [elves, goblins, fairies]
- the difference between a midget and a dwarf
- Snow White and the seven dwarves
- astronomy: [detect, orbit] a red dwarf
- their [tanks, ammunition, troops, numbers] dwarfed the enemy's
- the [building, skyscraper, monument] dwarfed the [church, house]
- the [church] is dwarfed by the [building]
- [earth] is dwarfed by [Jupiter, Saturn]
- her [talent, patience, salary] dwarfs mine
- the current [crisis, development] dwarfs all [others, gone before]
- dwarfed in [size, number, force, talent, importance]
- dwarfed [in, by] comparison [with, to]
- dwarfed the [old, other, previous]
- dwarfs [all, every] (other)
- a dwarf [star, galaxy]
- dwarf [shrubs, marigolds, roses, plants]
- a dwarf-size [tree, shrub, plant]
- is dwarf in comparison (to)
- dwarf [rabbits, hamsters]
- dwarf [lore, tales, myths]
- a dwarf star
'dwarf' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):