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dwarf vs fairy

fairy vs dwarf

dwarf and fairy both are nouns.

dwarf is a verb but fairy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dwarf Yes No Yes No
fairy Yes No No No
As nouns, fairy is a hypernym of dwarf; that is, fairy is a word with a broader meaning than dwarf:
  • dwarf: a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
  • fairy: a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
Other hypernyms of dwarf include faerie, faery, fay, sprite.
dwarf (noun) fairy (noun)
a plant or animal that is atypically small a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
a person who is markedly small offensive term for a homosexual man
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
dwarf (verb) fairy (verb)
check the growth of
make appear small by comparison
Difference between dwarf and fairy

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