Definition of PUNINESS

puniness

Plural: puninesses

Noun

  • The state or quality of being puny.
  • the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
  • smallness of stature
  • The quality of being puny

Examples

  • Despite the puniness of her starting tiles, she built an impressive Scrabble score.

Origin / Etymology

From puny + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 10

puniness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
puniness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
puniness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

puniness: valid Words With Friends Word