PUNCHIN
Pun"chin, n.
Defn: See Puncheon.
PUNCHINELLO Pun`chi*nel"lo, n. Etym: [It. pulcinella, probably originally a word of endearment, dim. of pulcina, pulcino, a chicken, from L. pullicenus, pullus. See Pullet.]
Defn: A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked. Spectator.
PUNCHY
Punch"y, a. Etym: [Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d Punch.]
Defn: Short and thick, or fat.
PUNCTATED; PUNCTATED Punc"ta*ted, Punc"ta*ted, a. Etym: [From L. punctum point. See Point .]
1. Pointed; ending in a point or points.
2. (Nat. Hist.)
Defn: Dotted with small spots of color, or with minute depressions or pits.