PUNCHINELLO Meaning of PUNCHINELLO in English [pun.chi.nel.lo] n [modif. of It dial. polecenella] (1666) 1 cap: a fat short humpbacked clown or buffoon in Italian puppet shows 2. pl -los : a squat grotesque person Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012