pigmy

noun

pig·​my

less common spelling of pygmy

1

often capitalized : any of a race of dwarfs described by ancient Greek authors

2

capitalized : any of a small people of equatorial Africa ranging under five feet (1.5 meters) in height

3

a(1)

: an unusually small person

(2)

: an insignificant or unimpressive person

an intellectual pygmy

b

: something very small of its kind

Examples of pigmy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The University of Kentucky says the main types of venomous snakes found in the commonwealth are copperheads, pigmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes and western cottonmouths. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025

Of the 46 species of snakes known in Georgia, only six are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, timber/canebrake rattlesnake, pigmy rattlesnake and Eastern coral snake. —Nancy Clanton, ajc, 20 Apr. 2023

Rhymes for pigmy

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Kids Definition

pigmy

variant of pygmy

Medical Definition

pigmy

variant of pygmy