A person whose height does not exceed 4' 10' and is typically less than 4' 5' How to use dwarf in a sentence. Dwarfism is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition Stature is the height of a person in a standing position Dwarfism generally is defined as an adult height of 4 feet, 10 inches (147 cm) or less The average adult height among people with dwarfism is 4 feet, 1 inch (125 cm) for women and 4 feet, 4 inches (132 cm) for men.
Dwarf noun [c] (small person) add to word list a person who is much smaller than the usual size, or (in stories for children) a creature like a little man, esp A person of abnormally small physical stature resulting from a medical or genetic condition, especially a person with achondroplasia or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs. The word dwarf can refer to someone whose body parts are not in proportion, whereas midget referred to an extremely small person having normal physical proportions.
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