n A creature from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having supernatural powers and being skilled in metalworking. Sometimes pluralized dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
n A person with short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a geneticcondition.
n An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.