Get to know Dwarf better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like midget or overlook.
Dwarf in a sentence
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Dwarf meaning
- 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.
- A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
- An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
Synonyms of Dwarf
Using Dwarf
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition. | An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
- Useful related words include: midget, overlook, command, dominate.
- In the example corpus, dwarf often appears in combinations such as: white dwarf, red dwarf, dwarf planet.
Context around Dwarf
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dwarf
- In this selection, "dwarf" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, white, red, brown, smegazine, classes and frogs stand out and add context to how "dwarf" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2 red dwarf smegazine volume, a brown dwarf and one and dwarf planet. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dwarf" sits close to words such as culturally, edison and emery, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dwarf
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
WZ Sagittae is a dwarf nova composed of a white dwarf and low mass star companion. (16 words)
The term black dwarf still refers to a white dwarf that has cooled to the point that it no longer emits significant light. (23 words)
The study also identified three potential planetary mass companions: one associated to a red dwarf, one to a brown dwarf, and one to another planet. (25 words)
Nazzaro, Joe. p. 39. The Great Red Dwarf Debate, Red Dwarf Smegazine, volume 2 issue 3, July 1993 Series VI is regarded as a continuation of the " Monster of the week " philosophy of series V, which was nevertheless considered to be visually impressive. (43 words)
Novae are thought to occur on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary system when they are sufficiently near to one another, allowing material (mostly hydrogen ) to be pulled from the companion star's surface onto the white dwarf. (41 words)
However, the planet's existence is contested. citation Habitability main An artist's impression of a planet with two exomoons orbiting in the habitable zone of a red dwarf Planetary habitability of red dwarf systems is subject to some debate. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Smeg-Editorial, p. 2, Red Dwarf Smegazine, Volume 2 Issue 9, January 1994 Another Red Dwarf magazine was started called Red Dwarf: Better Than Life which is only available through the Red Dwarf Official Fan Club.
Sub-dwarf classes have also been used: VI for sub-dwarfs, stars slightly less luminous than the main sequence; VII and sometimes higher numerals for white dwarf or "hot sub-dwarf" classes.
The study also identified three potential planetary mass companions: one associated to a red dwarf, one to a brown dwarf, and one to another planet.
As a result, the white dwarf will steadily accrete matter from the companion's outer atmosphere; the white dwarf consists of degenerate matter, so the accreted hydrogen does not inflate as its temperature increases.
However: a) the term black dwarf was already in use to refer to a cold white dwarf ; b) red dwarfs fuse hydrogen, and c) these objects may be luminous at visible wavelengths early in their lives.
However, in the Swedish ballad "Herr Peder och Dvärgens Dotter" (Swedish 'Sir Peder and the Dwarf's Daughter'), the role of supernatural temptress is played by a dwarf's daughter.
However, the planet's existence is contested. citation Habitability main An artist's impression of a planet with two exomoons orbiting in the habitable zone of a red dwarf Planetary habitability of red dwarf systems is subject to some debate.
It sets the lowest observational limit on steady X-ray power produced by a brown dwarf, and shows that coronas cease to exist as the surface temperature of a brown dwarf cools below about 2800K and becomes electrically neutral.
Nazzaro, Joe. p. 39. The Great Red Dwarf Debate, Red Dwarf Smegazine, volume 2 issue 3, July 1993 Series VI is regarded as a continuation of the " Monster of the week " philosophy of series V, which was nevertheless considered to be visually impressive.
Novae are thought to occur on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary system when they are sufficiently near to one another, allowing material (mostly hydrogen ) to be pulled from the companion star's surface onto the white dwarf.
Procyon orbit White dwarf companion Like Sirius B, Procyon's companion is a white dwarf that was inferred from astrometric data long before it was observed.
Some of the dwarf cultivars such as 'Malayan dwarf' have shown some promising resistance to lethal yellowing, while other cultivars such as 'Jamaican tall' are highly affected by the same plant disease.
The common use of dwarf to mean main sequence is confusing in another way, because there are dwarf stars which are not main-sequence stars.
The same physical mechanism may be at work in dwarf spheroidal galaxies such as the Sagittarius Dwarf, which appears to be undergoing tidal disruption due to its proximity to the Milky Way.
The term black dwarf still refers to a white dwarf that has cooled to the point that it no longer emits significant light.
They are easily distinguished from African Dwarf Frogs because African Clawed Frogs have webbing only on their hind feet while African Dwarf Frogs have webbing on all four feet.
WZ Sagittae is a dwarf nova composed of a white dwarf and low mass star companion.
A combination of these two oil giants would sport a Permian-centric asset base and slate of potential drilling locations that would dwarf any other player in the basin.
A commanding James Pearson was spot on as Thorin Oakenshield, channelling the dwarf leader’s posturing bravado, soldierly ambition and pride – and with a great singing voice to boot.
A dwarf orange tree, which is touted for its diminutive stature of only eight feet at maturity, is made possible by a dwarfing variety of hardy orange known as Flying Dragon, used as a rootstock.
Phrases with dwarf
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Common combinations with dwarf
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