1. of or relating to pygmies; very small in stature
2. extremely small or insignificant
Usage: literary

Examples

• The pygmaean tribes of the rainforest have adapted to their environment over centuries.
• His pygmaean stature made him stand out in the crowd.
• The critic dismissed the work as pygmaean in scope and ambition.
• Despite her pygmaean frame, she was a formidable athlete.
• The pygmaean villages were hidden deep in the forest.
• He felt his contributions were pygmaean compared to the great scientists.