Pygmy

Quick meaning: Pygmy is a noun meaning (often capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.

Meaning

(often capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.

More Meanings

1. (Greek mythology) A member of a race of dwarfs.
2. (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) Any dwarfish person or thing.
3. (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) An insignificant person, at least in some respect.
4. Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
5. Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind.

Example Sentences

It was so high up that the people walking about in the street below looked like pygmies.

I've seen unicorns in Burma and a yeti in Nepal; / and I've danced with ten-foot Pygmies in a Montezuma Hall.

On the world stage Germany is an economic giant but a political pygmy, Britain in comparison a political giant but an economic pygmy.

Amongst foodgrains, as we travelled from the green South and East towards the dry North and West, the pygmy crop of rice gave way to the tall bajra and jowar.

Word Forms

• pygmies

Synonyms for pygmy

Depending on context, synonyms include dwarf, midget, pygmyish, dwarfish, pigmy.

Antonyms for pygmy

Common opposites include giant, ettin.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pigmy, dwarf, darter, chimpanzee, stinger, iguana.

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