Word Frequency
puny (ˈpjuːnɪ
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Definitions
adjective
-nier, -niest- having a small physique or weakly constitution
- paltry; insignificant
Derived Forms
ˈpunily adverbˈpuniness noun
Word Origin
C16: from Old French puisnepuisneSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = feeble, weak, frail, little, tiny, weakly, stunted, diminutive, sickly, undeveloped, pint-sized, undersized, underfed, dwarfish, pygmy or pigmy,
Example Sentences Including 'punier'
Guitarist Tom DeLonge's - the punier of the two cocktail sausages - bends to the right.NME (New Musical Express) (2003)
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