puny

[ pyoo-nee ]
/ ˈpyu ni /
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adjective, pu·ni·er, pu·ni·est.

of less than normal size and strength; weak.
unimportant; insignificant; petty or minor: a puny excuse.
Obsolete. puisne.

Origin of puny

First recorded in 1540–50; spelling variant of puisne

OTHER WORDS FROM puny

pu·ni·ly, adverb pu·ni·ness, noun

Words nearby puny

puntilla, puntillero, punto fijo, punty, punxsutawney, puny, puo, pup, pup tent, pupa, puparium

Words related to puny

paltry, measly, inconsequential, tiny, frail, trivial, feeble, diminutive, fragile, inferior, infirm, little, minor, niggling, nothing, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, runt

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British Dictionary definitions for puny

puny
/ (ˈpjuːnɪ) /

adjective -nier or -niest

having a small physique or weakly constitution
paltry; insignificant

Derived forms of puny

punily, adverb puniness, noun

Word Origin for puny

C16: from Old French puisne puisne