puny
adjective/ˈpjuːni/
/ˈpjuːni/
(comparative punier, superlative puniest)
(disapproving)- small and weak synonym feeble
- The lamb was a puny little thing.
- Their plane made the others look puny.
- a rather puny man
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- not very impressive
- They laughed at my puny efforts.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a noun denoting a younger or more junior person): phonetic spelling of puisne.
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