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punysmall and weak; of inferior size, strength, or significance

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: small and weak; of inferior size, strength, or significance

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpjuːni/

Korean meaning: 작고 약한; 크기나 힘, 중요성이 열등한

Korean pronunciation: **퓨**니

Example Sentences

  • His puny biceps were no match for opening the pickle jar.
  • The villain laughed at the hero's puny attempts to stop him.
  • My puny salary can't even cover my coffee addiction.

puny

ADJECTIVE

//ˈpjuːni//

small and weak; of inferior size, strength, or significance

puny concept
💡 Concept

a very small, thin child struggles alone on one side of a thick rope, pulling with all his might. His arms shake and his feet slide backward in the dirt as he tries desperately to hold his ground. On the other side, three much larger and stronger children easily pull the rope toward themselves without breaking a sweat. The small child gets dragged forward as his weak grip starts to fail against their superior strength. Other playground children watch from the sidelines, some pointing at the obvious mismatch. someone small and weak being overpowered due to inferior size and strength

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpjuːni/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpjuːni/

🌳Etymology

Rootpuny

Origin

From 16th-century French 'puisné' meaning 'born later' or 'younger,' originally used to describe younger siblings. The meaning gradually shifted from 'younger' to 'small and weak.'

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🎵Rhyme

loonymoonyspoony
loony
moony
spoony

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His puny biceps were no match for opening the pickle jar.

The villain laughed at the hero's puny attempts to stop him.

😄 Fun example

My puny salary can't even cover my coffee addiction.

The company's puny marketing budget limited their advertising options.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

weakfeebletinyinsignificantpathetic

Antonyms

mightypowerfulrobust

Related

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