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Meaning of puny

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

puny

Pronunciation:/pjuːni/

noun

Definitions

  1. (Oxford University slang) A new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.

  2. A younger person.

  3. A beginner, a novice.

  4. An inferior person; a subordinate.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of inferior size, strength or significance; small, weak, ineffective.

    Example: You puny earthlings are no match for Ming the Merciless!