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PUNIEST
PUNY
puny, runty, shrimpy
(adjective) (used especially of persons) of inferior size
puny
(adjective) inferior in strength or significance; “a puny physique”; “puny excuses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
puniest
superlative form of puny: most puny
Anagrams
• punties
Source: Wiktionary
PUNY
Pu"ny, a. [Compar. Punier; superl. Puniest.] Etym: [F. puîté younger, later born, OF. puisné; puis afterwards (L. post; see Post-) + né born, L. natus. See Natal, and cf. Puisne.]
Definition: Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty. A puny subject strikes at thy great glory. Shak. Breezes laugh to scorn our puny speed. Keble.
Pu"ny, n.
Definition: A youth; a novice. [R.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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