The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GNOME which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1958.
Dwarfish-earth-dweller crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dwarfish-earth-dweller
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- elf
- tellurian
- gnome
- elfin
- troll
- knocker
- elg
- pygmy
- little
- short
- dvergr
- ceres
Crossword Answer definitions
GNOME noun- A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
- (magic, Rosicrucianism) An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
- (fantasy literature) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.
- A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
- The northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.
- A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
- An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
- A banker, especially a secretive international one.
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