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Definition puny in British English

puny adjective

adjective
/ˈpjuːni/
1

a puny person or animal is small, thin, and weak

Synonyms and related words
thin skinny underweight weak frail feeble
2

poor in quality or amount, and not very effective or impressive

Example

their puny efforts to stop the flooding

Synonyms and related words
sad poor terribly
Definition puny in British English