Puny vs. Small
Punyadjective
Of inferior size, strength or significance; small, weak, ineffective.
Punynoun
A new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.
Punynoun
(obsolete) A younger person.
Punynoun
(obsolete) A beginner, a novice.
Punynoun
(archaic) An inferior person; a subordinate.
Punyadjective
Imperfectly developed in size or vigor; small and feeble; inferior; petty.
Punynoun
A youth; a novice.
Punyadjective
inferior in strength or significance;
Punyadjective
(used especially of persons) of inferior size
Smalladjective
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
Smalladjective
(figuratively) Young, as a child.
Smalladjective
Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written letters.
Smalladjective
Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.
Smalladjective
Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.
Smalladverb
In a small fashion.
Smalladverb
In or into small pieces.
Smalladverb
(obsolete) To a small extent.
Smallnoun
(rare) Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.
Smallverb
To make little or less.
Smallverb
(intransitive) To become small; to dwindle.
Smalladjective
Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river.
Smalladjective
Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a small business.
Smalladjective
Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; - sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean.
Smalladjective
Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space.
Smalladjective
Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud.
Smalladverb
In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly.
Smalladverb
Not loudly; faintly; timidly.
Smallnoun
The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or of the back.
Smallnoun
Smallclothes.
Smallnoun
Same as Little go. See under Little, a.
Smallverb
To make little or less.
Smallnoun
the slender part of the back
Smallnoun
a garment size for a small person
Smalladjective
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent;
Smalladjective
limited in size or scope;
Smalladjective
low or inferior in station or quality;
Smalladjective
not fully grown;
Smalladjective
too small to be seen except under a microscope
Smalladjective
not large but sufficient in size or amount;
Smalladjective
(of a voice) faint;
Smalladjective
slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope;
Smalladjective
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth);
Smalladjective
lowercase;
Smalladjective
have fine or very small constituent particles;
Smalladverb
on a small scale;
