puny

English - Turkish

Definition of puny in English Turkish dictionary

{s} cılız

çıtkırıldım

önemsiz

aciz

çelimsiz

güçsüz

zayıf

sıska

saçma

sıskalık

ufak ve zayıf kalmış

puninesszayıflık

ufak

ehemmiyetsiz

{s} gelişmemiş

Related Terms

puniness

{i} çelimsizlik

puniness

{i} sıskalık

puniness

{i} cılızlık

puniness

{i} önemsizlik

puniness

{i} zayıflık

English - English

Definition of puny in English English dictionary

Of inferior size, strength or significance

{a} small, little, petty, sickly, weak, tender

{n} a mere novice, an unexperienced person

inferior in strength or significance; "a puny physique"; "puny excuses"

Someone or something that is puny is very small or weak. a puny, bespectacled youth = feeble

Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty

(used especially of persons) of inferior size

{s} weak, feeble; small, little; trivial, petty

A youth; a novice

(used especially of persons) of inferior size inferior in strength or significance; "a puny physique"; "puny excuses

Related Terms

puniness

{n} smallness, pettiness, weakness

punily

weakly, feebly

punily

in a puny manner

puniness

smallness of stature

puniness

The quality or state of being puny; littleness; pettiness; feebleness

puniness

The quality of being puny

puniness

{i} weakness, feebleness; triviality, pettiness

Hyphenation

pu·ny

Turkish pronunciation

pyuni

Synonyms

diminutive, feeble, fragile, frail, half-pint, inconsequential, inferior, infirm, little, measly, minor, niggling, nothing, paltry, peanut

Antonyms

big, giant, huge, large

Pronunciation

/ˈpyo͞onē/ /ˈpjuːniː/

Etymology

[ 'pyü-nE ] (adjective.) 1593. French puîné (“younger (sibling)”) (originally puisné) from puis "after" and né, past participle of naître "to be born". Related to puisne.