punny

American

[puhn-ee] / ˈpʌn i /

adjective

punnier, punniest

having, involving, or characteristic of a pun.

Other Word Forms

punnily adverb

Etymology

Origin of punny

First recorded in 1960–65; pun + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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The word is simple, punny, self-explanatory, and even historically significant.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2024

You can see how it got greenlit with that easily marketable, punny title.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

In a marked departure from today’s raucous and punny picket lines, the guilds did not picket or demonstrate, according to contemporaneous articles that called the nature of the strikes “firm but polite.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

There is even a punny popular name for the phenomenon: the “wood-wide web.”

From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023

The show’s tone changes to match; gone are the wry, punny voice-overs as Carrie gazes at her laptop and muses, “I couldn’t help but wonder …”

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021

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