Main Entry: pu·ny

Pronunciation: \ˈpyü-nē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): pu·ni·er; pu·ni·est

Etymology: Anglo-French puisné younger, weakly, literally, born afterward, from puis afterward + né born

Date: 1593

: slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak

— pu·ni·ly \ˈpyü-nə-lē\ adverb

— pu·ni·ness \ˈpyü-nē-nəs\ noun