puny vs weedy

puny

adj
  • Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. 

  • (Frequently) ill; poorly, sickly. 

weedy

adj
  • Small and weak. 

  • Consisting of weeds. 

  • Characteristic of a plant that grows rapidly and spreads invasively, and which grows opportunistically in cracks of sidewalks and disturbed areas. 

  • Abounding with weeds. 

  • Of, relating to or resembling weeds. 

  • Lacking power or effectiveness. 

How often have the words puny and weedy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )