Puny and Short

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Puny

Puny adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
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Short and puny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Puny".

Short

Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Usage example: a lot of boys are shorter than the girls in middle school, but they quickly catch up by high school
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Puny and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Puny" instead an adjective "Short".
Nearby Words: shorten, shortened, shortage, shortness, shorted

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  • Dawson Casting Puny Humans has Emma, a pre-teen, played by a mid-20s actress, albeit a short one Older Than They Look.
    Source: Dawson Casting
  • Technology Levels A Larry Niven short story takes a jab at this when the Kzinti encounter puny humans, who are still stuck with rockets when the Kzinti acquired the next step however long ago.
    Source: Technology Levels
  • Malicious Misnaming: Fukuyama constantly refers to Yukinari as, "Puny-Nari," because he's short and wimpy.
    Source: Characters / Girls Bravo
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