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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Puny

/pyo͞on'-ē/ · Pu·ny · IPA /ˈpjuni/
01 a. Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty.
  1. 1.
    Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty.
    “A puny subject strikes at thy great glory.” — Shak.
    “Breezes laugh to scorn our puny speed.” — Keble.
02 n. A youth; a novice.
  1. 1.
    A youth; a novice.[R.]