Associations to the word «Puny»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
PUNY, noun. (obsolete) A new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.
PUNY, noun. (obsolete) A younger person.
PUNY, noun. (obsolete) A beginner, a novice.
PUNY, noun. (archaic) An inferior person; a subordinate.
PUNY, adjective. Of inferior size, strength or significance.
Dictionary definition
PUNY, adjective. Inferior in strength or significance; "a puny physique"; "puny excuses".
PUNY, adjective. (used especially of persons) of inferior size.
Wise words
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