pigmy

English

Noun

pigmy (plural pigmies)

1. Alternative spelling of pygmy
   • 1807, [Germaine] de Staël Holstein, translated by D[ennis] Lawler, “[Book XII. The history of Lord Nelville.] Chap[ter] I.”, in Corinna; or, Italy. […], volume III, London: […] Corri, […]; and sold by Colburn, […], and Mackenzie, […], →OCLC, page 136:

     My self-love is, in every respect, more susceptible than ambitious, and I have always found that men appear to the imagination phantoms when they blame, and pigmies when they praise you.

Adjective

pigmy (comparative more pigmy, superlative most pigmy)

1. Alternative spelling of pygmy

Anagrams

• gimpy