tanig — meaning in English Swedish → English · translate English → Swedish instead English meaning puny adj Small, weak, or unimpressive; lacking strength or significance. scrawny adj Unattractively thin, often to the point of looking undernourished. Senses tanig is used for these senses in English: puny Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.] scrawny Thin, malnourished, and weak. Related Swedish words ynklig ynkligt liten mager skraltig skranglig spinkig