dwarf
noun
°A creature from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having mystical powers and being skilled at crafts such as woodwork and metalworking. Sometimes pluralized dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
°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 genetic condition.
adjective
°miniature.
verb
°To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).
°To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.
synonyms: midget, pygmy, miniaturize, shrink