Pigmy
Americannoun
plural
Pigmiesnoun
Example Sentences
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Pigmy elephants and komodo dragons were commonplace, but crocodiles, giant rats, frogs and birds shared the island with the “hobbits”.
From The Guardian
In other pictures, however, the scaly monster, so far from playing this submissive part, is seen plunging in fierce pursuit of a Pigmy, who flies headlong before the foe.
From Project Gutenberg
Some writers trace a resemblance between this Mohammedan legend and the story of the "Pigmies and the Cranes."
From Project Gutenberg
Pigmies are pigmies still, though perch’d on Alps; And pyramids are pyramids in vales.
From Project Gutenberg
The only losses on this station were the capture of two gun-brigs, after a very gallant defence, by a flotilla of very superior force, off Granville; and the Pigmy cutter, which was wrecked near Jersey.
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