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   Pu·ny

   /ˈpyo͞onē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. small and weak: "skeletal, white-faced, puny children" Similar undersizedunderdevelopedundernourishedunderfedstuntedslightsmalllittlediminutivedwarfishpygmyweakfeebleweaklysicklydelicatefrailfragileinformal:weedypint-sizedpitifulpitiableinadequatenegligibleinsufficientscantscantyderisorymiserablesorrywretchedmeagerpaltrytriflingtrivialinsignificantinconsequentialpettyinformal: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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   • U

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   • N

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