pygmyish

adjective

pyg·​my·​ish
-mē‧ish,
-mi‧ish
: like a pygmy : very small
perhaps this was because the valley was so narrow, and the walls made the dwellers feel even more pygmyishPhilip José Farmer

Word History

Etymology

pygmy entry 1 + -ish

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“Pygmyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pygmyish. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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