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In figuratively terms the difference between small and pygmy

is that small is young, as a child while pygmy is an insignificant person, at least in some respect.

As adjectives the difference between small and pygmy

is that small is not large or big; insignificant; few in numbers or size while pygmy is relating or belonging to the Pygmy people.

As nouns the difference between small and pygmy

is that small is any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back while pygmy is (often capitalized, usually in the plural: Pygmies) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.

As an adverb small

is in a small fashion.

As a verb small

is to make little or less.

As a proper noun Small

is {{surname}.

small

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Not large or big; insignificant; few in numbers or size.
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  • (figuratively) Young, as a child.
  • (writing, incomparable) Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written letters.
  • Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.
  • * Carlyle
    • A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the greatest man.
  • Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.
    • a small space of time

    Synonyms

    * (not large or big) little, microscopic, minuscule, minute, tiny; see also * little, wee (Scottish), young * (of written letters) lowercase, minuscule

    Antonyms

    * See also * (not large or big) capital, big, generous (said of an amount of something given), large * adult, grown-up, old * (of written letters) big, capital, majuscule, uppercase

    Derived terms

    * small arm * small arms * small beer * small calorie * small-cell lung cancer * small change * small claims court * smallclothes * smaller European elm bark beetle * small forward * small fry * smallgoods * smallholder * smallholding * small hours * small intestine * smallish * small-minded * smallmouth * smallmouth bass * smallmouth black bass * smallness * small potatoes * smallpox * smalls * small-scale * small screen * small stuff * smallsword * small talk * small-time * * small wonder * twice as small * twice as small as

    Adverb

    (er)
  • In a small fashion.
  • * (William Shakespeare), (w, A Midsummer Night's Dream) , Act I, scene 2, line 49:
    • That's all one: you shall play it in a mask, and / you may speak as small as you will.
  • In or into small pieces.
  • * 2009 , Ingrid Hoffman, CBS Early Morning for September 28, 2009 (transcription)
    • That's going to go in there. We've got some chives small chopped as well.
  • (obsolete) To a small extent.
  • * (rfdate) (William Shakespeare), Sonnets , "Lucrece", line 1273
    • It small avails my mood.

    Derived terms

    * writ small

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.
  • (UK, in the plural) Underclothes.

    • Derived terms

    * small of the back

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To make little or less.
  • To become small; to dwindle.
  • * Thomas Hardy
    • And smalled till she was nought at all.

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    pygmy

    English

    (Pygmies)

    Alternative forms

    * pigmy

    Noun

    (pygmies)
  • (often capitalized, usually in the plural: Pygmies ) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature
    • The Bantu immigration drove many Pygmy''' tribes into the darkest jungle, while other ' Pygmies were reduced to cohabitation in a subservient status
  • (Greek mythology) A member of a race of dwarfs
    • ''Homer and Herodote mentioned Pygmies in India (which would fit the Andamanese Negritoes) or Ethiopia (then meaning all Subsaharan Africa)
  • (figuratively) Any dwarfish person
    • ''Everyone looked like Pygmies whenever giant Joe joined his classmates
  • (figuratively) An insignificant person, at least in some respect
    • ''Despite his towering stature, the minister proved a political pygmy

    Synonyms

    * dwarf * midget

    Antonyms

    * giant

    Derived terms

    * pygmyish * pygmyism * pygmy hippopotamus * pygmy sperm whale

    Related terms

    * pygmoid

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people
  • Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind
    • ''Soil exhaustion ultimately produces a pygmy crop at best

    Synonyms

    * pygmyish * dwarfish

    See also

    * Negrito