карлик — meaning in English
karlik
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English meaning
- dwarf noun A person, animal, or plant much smaller than typical for its kind.
- gnome noun A small, legendary earth-dwelling being, often shown as an old bearded man, said to guard underground treasure or mines.
- midget noun A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison.
- Munchkin noun A breed of domestic cat known for its unusually short legs.
- pygmy noun A member of certain Central African peoples known for their notably short average height.
- runt noun The smallest or weakest animal in a litter.
- shrimp noun A small, edible, long-tailed crustacean with slender legs.
Senses
карлик is used for these senses in English:
- dwarf (especially in, _, botany) Miniature.
- dwarf (mythology) 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.
- dwarf (now, sometimes, _, offensive) 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.
- dwarf star (star) A star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, though generally excluding the small minority which fall in the blue band due to their large size and high luminosity; fuses hydrogen into helium in its core.
- gnome A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
- lilliputian A very small person or being.
- midget (derogatory, offensive) A short person. [from later 19th c.]
- munchkin (informal) A person of very short stature.
dwarf — full definition
- noun A person, animal, or plant much smaller than typical for its kind.
- noun In folklore, a small humanlike being often skilled in crafting and mining.
- verb To make something appear much smaller by comparison.
gnome — full definition
- noun A small, legendary earth-dwelling being, often shown as an old bearded man, said to guard underground treasure or mines.
- noun A small ornamental statue of such a figure, often placed in a garden.
- noun Informal: a secretive, powerful figure in international banking or finance.