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Pygmy in a sentence

Pygmy meaning

  1. A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
  2. A member of a race of dwarfs.
  3. Any dwarfish person or thing.

Synonyms of Pygmy

pigmy small person

Related words

Other words often associated with Pygmy or its synonyms:

somebody person soul someone mortal individual

Using Pygmy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature. | A member of a race of dwarfs. | Any dwarfish person or thing.
  • Useful related words include: pigmy, small person.
  • In the example corpus, pygmy often appears in combinations such as: the pygmy, pygmy hippo, pygmy goat.

Context around Pygmy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

furtive 1× ferruginous 1× 500 1× miniature 1× viral 1× tiny 1× african 1× baby 1×

Often after:

goat 4× hippo 4× killer 1× sperm 1× owl 1× blue 1× elephants 1× hippos 1× marmoset 1× shrunken 1×

Sentence patterns with Pygmy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1 500 pygmy elephants left 1× a african pygmy goat named 1× a baby pygmy hippo 1× a miniature pygmy goat greets 1× and a pygmy sperm whale 1× as the pygmy hog that 1× camp for pygmy goat handlers 1× chickadee and pygmy nuthatch have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a berwick training 1× a miniature pygmy 1× according to unnamed 1× among the birds 1× and since everything 1× from the tiny 1×

Common sentence endings:

air stream habitat 1× at sunset farm 1× baby pygmy hippo 1× for their conservation 1× for unknown purposes 1× had hairy toes 1×

Words around Pygmy

Just before it in the word index:

pygmies 13 pygmalion 12 pyg 3 pyf 2 pyer 7 pyeongtaek 2

Just after it in the word index:

pygopherd 2 pyi 3 pyin 8 pyjama 16 pyjamas 72 pyke 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

actinium 41 adherent 41 adipose 41 adventuring 41 adversities 41 aeon 41

Corpus analysis for Pygmy

  • In this selection, "pygmy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, furtive, ferruginous, 500, goat, hippo and killer stand out and add context to how "pygmy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1 500 pygmy elephants left and a african pygmy goat named. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pygmy" sits close to words such as actinium, adherent and adipose, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pygmy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A miniature pygmy goat greets visitors at Sunset Farm. (9 words)

Pygmy whale dies after stranding itself on Florida beach. (9 words)

Wondering what viral pygmy hippo was parodized on Weekend Update? (10 words)

Longer example sentences

In addition to the strandings on the South Island this week, a group of 12 pygmy killer whales also beached in New Zealand's far north and a sperm whale and a pygmy sperm whale grounded themselves in separate incidents on the North Island. (44 words)

I had a pet cat named Gandalf (my best cat ever), I also had cats named, Smog, Schmiegel and a owned a African Pygmy goat named Bilbo (he had hairy toes). (31 words)

In that expanded story, the Ashen One is transported forward in time to the titular city that Gwyn gifted the Furtive Pygmy for helping overthrow the Everlasting Dragons. (28 words)

Question examples

Wondering what viral pygmy hippo was parodized on Weekend Update? (10 words)

Example sentences (20)

In addition to the strandings on the South Island this week, a group of 12 pygmy killer whales also beached in New Zealand's far north and a sperm whale and a pygmy sperm whale grounded themselves in separate incidents on the North Island.

A Berwick training camp for pygmy goat handlers was recently graced by the teachings of Donna Elkins, an American judge with over 30 years of experience.

In that expanded story, the Ashen One is transported forward in time to the titular city that Gwyn gifted the Furtive Pygmy for helping overthrow the Everlasting Dragons.

Once inside, I head past the ferruginous pygmy-owl enclosures and the black-footed ferret breeding center to the open-air stream habitat.

The findings suggest climate cycles may influence the migration of the pygmy blue whale in the eastern Indian Ocean, which may have important implications for their conservation.

There are only 1,500 pygmy elephants left in the Namibian desert, only 150 desert elephants remaining in the Congo.

A miniature pygmy goat greets visitors at Sunset Farm.

Pygmy hippos (Choeropsis liberiensis) are endangered and to number fewer than 2,500.

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The pygmy hippo has long been part of the culture and folklore of west Africa.

Wondering what viral pygmy hippo was parodized on Weekend Update?

From the tiny Pygmy marmoset to the large Mandril variety, their uniqueness makes them kin to Gemini, easily.

I had a pet cat named Gandalf (my best cat ever), I also had cats named, Smog, Schmiegel and a owned a African Pygmy goat named Bilbo (he had hairy toes).

She said the forest is home to several iconic species unique to the West African region, namely the pygmy hippo, the forest elephant, and the western chimpanzee.

According to unnamed visitors, Cage has a collection of pygmy shrunken heads on display for unknown purposes.

Among the birds that depend on feeders, such as Boreal Chickadee and Pygmy Nuthatch, have moved hundreds of miles since 1966.

And since everything is terrible, here's a baby pygmy hippo.

I needed more of the unknown and that meant heading off into untrammeled waste, that is, the pygmy forest.

Pygmy whale dies after stranding itself on Florida beach.

Say hey to friendly farm animals (shoutout to Penelope the pygmy goat).

This is important because it is only through smaller species, such as the pygmy hog, that one can determine the “health of a habitat”.

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Common combinations with pygmy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pygmy" in a sentence?
An example: "In addition to the strandings on the South Island this week, a group of 12 pygmy killer whales also beached in New Zealand's far north and a sperm whale and a pygmy sperm whale grounded themselves in separate incidents on the North Island." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pygmy" from authentic English texts.
What does "pygmy" mean?
Pygmy means: A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
What are synonyms of "pygmy"?
Common synonyms of "pygmy" include: pigmy, small person.
How many example sentences with "pygmy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "pygmy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.