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puny
[ pyoo-nee ]
/ Ėpyu ni /
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adjective, puĀ·niĀ·er, puĀ·niĀ·est.
of less than normal size and strength; weak.
unimportant; insignificant; petty or minor: a puny excuse.
Obsolete. puisne.
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Origin of puny
First recorded in 1540ā50; spelling variant of puisne
OTHER WORDS FROM puny
puĀ·niĀ·ly, adverbpuĀ·niĀ·ness, nounWords nearby puny
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British Dictionary definitions for puny
puny
/ (ĖpjuĖnÉŖ) /
adjective -nier or -niest
having a small physique or weakly constitution
paltry; insignificant
Derived forms of puny
punily, adverbpuniness, nounWord Origin for puny
C16: from Old French puisne puisne
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