OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 17975

puny

/ˈpjuːni/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
flojo • gualtrapas • tirillas
Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak.
You puny earthlings are no match for Ming the Merciless!
[W]e dart / O'er wave or field: yet breezes laugh to scorn // Our puny speed, […]
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