dwarfish, midget; miniature, tiny; very small
unusually small person, dwarf; anything that is unusually small for its kind
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Pygmy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
One of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed.
One of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed.
(n.)
Hence, a short, insignificant person; a dwarf.
Hence, a short, insignificant person; a dwarf.
(a.)
Alt. of Pygmean
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAlt. of Pygmean
pygmy
\pyg"my\, n. one of a race of central african negritos found chiefly in the great forests of the equatorial belt. they are the shortest of known races, the adults ranging from less than four to about five feet in stature. they are timid and shy, dwelling in the recesses of the forests, though often on good terms with neighboring negroes.
pygmy
\pyg"my\ (?), pygmean \pyg*me"an\ (?), ] a. [l. pygmaeus. see pygmy.] of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. " like that pygmean race."
pygmy
antelope (zo?l.), the kleeneboc.
pygmy
goose (zo?l.), any species of very small geese of the genus nettapus, native of africa, india, and australia.
pygmy
owl (zo?l.), the gnome.
pygmy
parrot (zo?l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots (nasitern?), native of new guinea and adjacent islands. they are not larger than sparrows.
pygmy
\pyg"my\, n.; pl. pygmies (#). [l. pygmaeus, gr. &?;, fr. &?; the fist, a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles, about 131 inches. cf. pugnacious, fist.] [written also pigmy.]
1. (class. myth.) one of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed.
2. hence, a short, insignificant person; a dwarf. pygmies are pygmies still, though perched on alps. and pyramids are pyramids in vales.
pygmy
n
1. an unusually small individual [syn: pigmy]
2. any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet [syn: pygmy, pigmy]
similar words(7)
pygmy musk deer
pygmy parrot
pygmy sperm whale
pygmy owl
pygmy antelope
pygmy right whale
pygmy goose
Noun
1. any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
(synonym) Pigmy
(hypernym) small person
Noun
1. an unusually small individual
(synonym) pigmy
(hypernym) small person
Pygmy Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Amazonian , Andean , Austral , Cape , Central American , Chaco , Cloud Forest , Colima , Collared , Cuban , Eurasian , Ferruginous , Least , Mountain , Northern , Peruvian , Subtropical , Tamaulipas , Yungas .
Pygmy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Pygmy is a term used for various ethnic groups worldwide whose average height is unusually short; anthropologists define pygmy as any group whose adult men grow to less than 150 cm (59 inches) in average height. A member of a slightly taller group is termed "pygmoid." The best known pygmies are the Aka, Efé and Mbuti of central Africa. There are also pygmies in Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Brazil. The term also includes the Negritos of Southeast Asia.
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