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punny¹

  • /ˈpʌni/ US, UK
  • /ˈpʊni/ Northern England
  • /ˈpʌne/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ʌni

Where it comes from

From pun + -y, possibly influenced by funny.

adjective punnier · punniest

  1. Resembling a pun; involving the use of a pun. And though [Terry] Border's overly punny captions fall flat for me, the images themselves exude enough delight to make it all a treat.

    Similar: punnish

  2. of a person Fond of puns. From Battersea Flower Station to Blonde Dye Bleach, everyone wants to be punny. What's your favourite?
  3. of a pun Funny.

    Similar: puntastic

punny²

  • /ˈpʌni/ US, UK
  • /ˈpʊni/ Northern England
  • /ˈpʌne/ Scotland

Rhymes with -ʌni

Where it comes from

Clipping of punishment + -y.

noun punnies

  1. A punishment.

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MLA

"punny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/punny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

punny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/punny

Chicago

"punny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/punny.

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@misc{punny_2026,
  title = {punny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/punny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}