Dwarfishly

/ˈdwɔːr.fɪʃ.li/

बौने जैसी रीति से; बहुत छोटा/अत्यंत छोटा होकर

Origin & History

From dwarfish (dwarf + -ish) + adverbial suffix -ly; dwarf is from Old English dweorg/dweorh.

'dwarfish' (dwarf + -ish) में क्रिया-विशेषण प्रत्यय -ly जोड़कर बना; 'dwarf' का स्रोत पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी (Old English) dweorg/dweorh है।

Definition

In a manner that resembles a dwarf—very short in stature or unusually small; also used figuratively to mean stunted, petty, or limited in scope.

बौने जैसी रीति से—कद में बहुत छोटा या असामान्य रूप से छोटा; कभी-कभी रूपक रूप में भी, यानी अविकसित, तुच्छ या सीमित दायरे में।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
The statue looked dwarfishly small beside the towering columns.
ऊँचे स्तंभों के पास वह मूर्ति बौनी-सी छोटी लग रही थी।

Usage Examples

He appeared dwarfishly short next to his taller teammates.
From the mountain, the houses below seemed dwarfishly tiny.
The project was criticized for being dwarfishly limited in ambition.

Antonyms

Related Forms

Adjective
Dwarfish / Dwarf-like
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Dwarfishly small
बहुत बौना/अत्यंत छोटा
Look dwarfishly beside (someone/something)
(किसी के/चीज़ के) पास बहुत छोटा/बौना लगना