noun
    
    also pigmy  , pl -mies
    
    [count] Pygmy :a member of a group of very small people who live in Africa
    
    disapproving :a person who is regarded as very weak, stupid, etc.
    
    
    
    adjective
    
    also pigmy   always used before a noun
    
    biology - used to describe a type of plant or animal that is smaller than the usual size