dwarven

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adjective

Similar to a dwarf, for example in stature.

Similar
dwarfishdwarvish
OriginEnglish dwarv(es) ← Middle English dwergh ← Old English dweorg →
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Meanings

adjectivedwarven (comparative more dwarven, superlative most dwarven)

comparative more dwarven · superlative most dwarven · alternative dwarfen

  1. Similar to a dwarf, for example in stature.
  2. fantasyOf, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarfs/dwarves.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
dwarfishdwarvish
Also see
dwarfy

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*dwergaz
  2. Proto-West Germanic*dwerg
  3. Old Englishdweorg
  4. Middle Englishdwergh
  5. Englishdwarv(es)
  6. Englishdwarven

From dwarv(es) + -en.

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Cite this entry
APA

dwarven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwarven

MLA

“dwarven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwarven. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dwarven,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwarven.

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