Puny

noun

/pjuːni/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.noun(Oxford University slang) A new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.

2.nounA younger person.

3.nounA beginner, a novice.

4.nounAn inferior person; a subordinate.

5.adjectiveOf inferior size, strength or significance; small, weak, ineffective.

"You puny earthlings are no match for Ming the Merciless!"

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