puny - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

puny

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpjuːni/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronuncation: IPA/ˈpjuni/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pyo̅o̅′nē)

Inflections of 'puny' (adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."):
punier
adj comparative
puniest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2022
pu•ny /ˈpyuni/USA pronunciation   adj., -ni•er, -ni•est. 
  1. of less than normal size and strength;
    weak:a puny body.
  2. unimportant;
    insignificant:a puny threat.
pu•ni•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2022
pu•ny  (pyo̅o̅′nē),USA pronunciation adj., -ni•er, -ni•est. 
  1. of less than normal size and strength;
    weak.
  2. unimportant;
    insignificant;
    petty or minor:a puny excuse.
  3. [Obs.]puisne.
  • spelling, spelled variant of puisne 1540–50
pu′ni•ly, adv. 
pu′ni•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
puny /ˈpjuːnɪ/ adj ( -nier, -niest)
  1. having a small physique or weakly constitution
  2. paltry; insignificant
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French puisne puisne

ˈpuniness n
'puny' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
burly - emaciated - pimping - pindling - puisne - shilpit - shrimp - sickly
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