Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dwarfy

/ˈdwɔɹ.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dwarfy
IPA: /ˈdwɔɹ.fi/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Much undersized; dwarfish.

Example Sentences

"[…] Adam vvas thus abſtracted from humane feculencies, and carryed above the perch and flight of the narrovv and dvvarfie proſpect of mortality; […]"

Etymology

From dwarf + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dwarf

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdwɔɹ.fi/
British English: /ˈdwɔː.fi/

Inflected Forms

more dwarfy (comparative) most dwarfy (superlative) dwarvy (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dwarfy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdwɔɹ.fi/.
What does dwarfy mean?: Much undersized; dwarfish.
Where does dwarfy come from?: From dwarf + -y.

How to pronounce dwarfy

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