punny

American  

[puhn-ee] / ˈpʌn i /

adjective

punnier, punniest

1. having, involving, or characteristic of a pun.

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Other Word Forms

• punnily adverb

Etymology

Origin of punny

First recorded in 1960–65; pun + -y ¹

Example Sentences

That in this his 88th year Thomas Pynchon has published another novel, beginning in 1930s Milwaukee, of all places, packed full of punny names per usual, featuring a lug of a detective, successful with women who flirt as exquisitely as they dance or sing or grift, then shifting to Europe where it can be hard to sort out, from moment to moment, who’s in power, is more than anyone could have hoped for.

From Los Angeles Times

Informed that the winless Bruins were holding a “Blue Out” against No. 7 Penn State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl, the trolls from the space formerly known as Twitter made plenty of forays into the punny business.

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The movie opened strong but came to feel like a tribute band that exists only because they came up with the perfect punny name.

From Los Angeles Times

Helmed at a breakneck pace by Jeff Fowler, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is loud, chaotic and often corny, with a visual style that can only be described as “retina-searing,” but the script by Pat Casey, Josh Miller and John Whittington is funny, punny and doesn’t take itself too seriously.

From Los Angeles Times

Blank inside and eight to a set, the cards have a design on the front that is reminiscent of a holiday sweater, with clawed critters a plenty accompanied by a couple of candles and the punny greeting, “Mazelsloth.”

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