Punny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʌni/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Punny is an adjective meaning Resembling a pun; involving the use of a pun.
Meaning
Resembling a pun; involving the use of a pun.
More Meanings
- (of a person) Fond of puns.
- (of a pun) Funny.
- (school slang) A punishment.
Example Sentences
From Battersea Flower Station to Blonde Dye Bleach, everyone wants to be punny. What's your favourite?
And though [Terry] Border's overly punny captions fall flat for me, the images themselves exude enough delight to make it all a treat.
This is typical [Maurizio] Cattelan, whose work toys with double meanings and punny juxtapositions, flirting with the boundaries between good and bad, to expose bigger truths.
Along Main Street, where crowds popped in and out of boutiques, one woman savored samples at the specialty food store. A punny T-shirt urging “SOCIALism DISTANCING” hung prominently in one of the shop windows […].
Word Forms
- punnier
- punniest
- punnies
Synonyms for punny
Depending on context, synonyms include punnish, puntastic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include punishee, poky, piggy, punster, punx, punstress.
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