as in smallness
the quality or state of being little in size
a nagging dissatisfaction with his physical puniness drove him to become a body builder
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Noun
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Her big band from the Land tour is present on this album to draw a loud counterpoint to the protagonist’s quest for smallness and silence.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Mainstream culture has consistently glorified smallness as ideal for women’s health, but the key to high performance and aging well is strength over size.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Feb. 2026
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The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Puniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puniness. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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