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   puny

   /ˈpjuːni/

   adjective

   • 1. small and weak: "white-faced, puny children" Similar undersizedunderdevelopedundernourishedunderfedstuntedslightsmalllittlediminutivedwarfishpygmyweakfeebleweaklysicklydelicatefrailfragileinformal:weedypint-sizedpitifulpitiableinadequatenegligibleinsufficientscantscantyderisorymiserablesorrywretchedmeagrepaltrytriflingtrivialinsignificantinconsequentialpettyinformal:patheticmeaslypiddlingpifflingmingydinkypoxyrare:exiguousOpposite strongsturdysignificantsizeablesubstantial
   • ▪ poor in quality, amount, or size: "the army was reduced to a puny 100,000 men"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a noun denoting a younger or more junior person): phonetic spelling of puisne.

   Derivatives

   • 1. punily adverb
   • 2. puniness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › punyPuny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PUNY is slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak. How to use puny in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈpjuː.ni / us / ˈpjuː.ni / Add to word list. small; weak; not effective: a puny little man. My car only has a puny little engine. The party's share of the vote rose from a puny 13 percent in the last election to 21 percent this time. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not physically strong.

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   Puny definition: of less than normal size and strength; weak.. See examples of PUNY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈpjuː.ni / uk / ˈpjuː.ni / Add to word list. small; weak; not effective: a puny little man. My car only has a puny little engine. The party's share of the vote rose from a puny 13 percent in the last election to 21 percent this time. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not physically strong.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › punyPuny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Tiny, shrimpy, wimpy and totally unthreatening. That's puny in a nutshell — a very small, totally lame looking nutshell. It's most often used to describe someone's inferior physique, but can also apply to anything little that's not about to get in your way.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › punyPuny - definition of puny by The Free Dictionary

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   Define puny. puny synonyms, puny pronunciation, puny translation, English dictionary definition of puny. adj. pu·ni·er , pu·ni·est 1. Of inferior size, strength, or significance; weak: a puny physique; puny excuses.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. having a small physique or weakly constitution 2. paltry; insignificant.... Click for more definitions.