Synonyms for pygmy
- adjective
- noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.
- n. 1
A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
Related words
- Word family
- pygmean pygmyish
- Phrases
- pygmy chimpanzee pygmy hippo pygmy hippopotamus pygmy loach pygmy owl pygmy possum
- Other spellings
- pigmy
Forms
- Plural
- pygmies → dwarfs, midgets, runts, munchkins…
Example sentences
- tiny Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible.
By length
- 3 letters
- wee1
- 4 letters
- tiny2, puny2, runt
- 5 letters
- dwarf1
- 6 letters
- midget2
- 7 letters
- scrubby2, manikin, minikin, pygmean
- 8 letters
- munchkin, dwarfish, pygmaean, pygmyish
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tiny2 = 2 syllables).