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puny

[ pyoo-nee ]

adjective

punier, puniest.
  1. of less than normal size and strength; weak.
  2. unimportant; insignificant; petty or minor:

    a puny excuse.

  3. Obsolete. puisne.


puny

/ ˈ±èÂá³Ü˲Ôɪ /

adjective

  1. having a small physique or weakly constitution
  2. paltry; insignificant
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è³Ü²Ô¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ±è³Ü²Ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è³Ün¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ±è³Ün¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of puny1

First recorded in 1540–50; spelling variant of puisne
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of puny1

C16: from Old French puisne puisne
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Some senior Labour figures fret privately that their talk of "missions" and a "Plan for Change" might seem puny to many in comparison with the scale of that challenge.

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“Never did I see a less likely football prospect. Weak and puny.â€

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Samuel has long been considered one of the top rushing threats among receivers, but this season he’s rushed 32 times for just 92 yards, a puny 2.9 yard average.

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Los Angeles had recently passed Chicago to become America’s second city, but it still felt far behind with its puny skyline, suburban sprawl and relative lack of cultural sophistication.

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As if being punier is not bad enough, the sharks also become inferior hunters.

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