noun, plural dwarfs, dwarves, adjective, verb | 1. | a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, esp. one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs. |
| 2. | an animal or plant much smaller than the average of its kind or species. |
| 3. | (in folklore) a being in the form of a small, often misshapen and ugly, man, usually having magic powers. |
| 4. | Astronomy. dwarf star. |
| 5. | of unusually small stature or size; diminutive. |
| 6. | to cause to appear or seem small in size, extent, character, etc., as by being much larger or better: He dwarfed all his rivals in athletic ability. |
| 7. | to make dwarf or dwarfish; prevent the due development of. |
| 8. | to become stunted or smaller. |

| any of the ordinary main sequence stars, as those of spectral types O, B, A, F, G, K, and M. |
Dwarf
A name given to a pool of mortgage-backed securities, issued by Fannie Mae, with a maturity of 15 years.
Investopedia Commentary
Fannie Mae is short for Federal National Mortgage Association.
See also: Fannie Mae, Maturity Date, Mortgage Backed Security
dwarf (dwôrf)
n. pl. dwarfs or dwarves (dwôrvz)
An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features not properly proportioned or formed.
Dwarf
a lean or emaciated person (Lev. 21:20).