punny
punny · punnier · punniest
Resembling a pun; involving the use of a punResembling a pun; involving the use of a pun.
/ˈpʌni/
Meaning
3 sensesResembling a pun; involving the use of a pun.
Fond of puns.
Funny.
More definitions
- provoking laughter by means of word play
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From pun + -y, possibly influenced by funny.From pun + -y, possibly influenced by funny.
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Forms
punnier, punniestSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.