punim

P3U1N1I1M3
/ˈpʊn.ɪm/

noun

The face (front part of the head).

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounpunim (plural punims)

plural punims

  1. The face (front part of the head).

    Jack figured if Mr. Rosen could detect a fierce look on his punim, he was giving away too much.

    2010, F. Paul Wilson, Jack: Secret Circles, page 100
    1 more example

    I can’t help it that I’m so beautiful they stop Mother when she is wheeling me in my carriage so as to get a good look at my gorgeous punim—

    1969, Philip Roth, Portnoy’s Complaint, New York: Vintage, published 1994, page 89

    Synonyms: boat, complexion, countenance, chevy chase, dial, ecaf, eek, George Best

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Hebrewפָּנִים“face”
  2. Yiddishפּנים
  3. Englishpunim

Borrowed from Yiddish פּנים (ponem), from Hebrew פָּנִים (paním, “face”).

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APA

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MLA

“punim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punim. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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