adj.
Pronunciation: ' pyü-n ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: pu · ni · er ; -est
Etymology: Anglo-French puisné younger, weakly, literally, born afterward, from puis afterward + né born
Date: 1593
: slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : WEAK
– pu · ni · ly \ ' pyü-n ə -l ē \ adverb
– pu · ni · ness \ ' pyü-n ē -n ə s \ noun