0 present participle of dwarf
1 If one thing dwarfs another, it makes it seem small by comparison:
The new skyscraper will dwarf all those near it.
This new crisis may well dwarf most that have gone before.
Gibberilic acidsensitive dwarfing genes reduce height to increase kernel number and grain yield of wheat.
The positive dwarfing gene effects on yield were greatest in the trials with optimal conditions and ranged from 0.5-2.0 t/ha, or 10-20 %, depending on background.
They are small without having a specific dwarfing gene.
Oh, but a hidden sin is a mean thing, father - a dwarfing, petrifying, corroding, unmanly thing.
The absence of predators led to the dwarfing of the hippos.
The dwarfing clones were propagated in gardens for their novelty and not their efficiency.
The tree is famous for its small dwarfing growth habit.
A 10 is the standard sized tree with no dwarfing and will grow to tall and wide or more, dependent upon the variety chosen.
