Can Paltry Be a Noun?

Before "paltry" was an adjective, it was a noun meaning "trash." That now obsolete noun in turn came from "palt" or "pelt," dialect terms meaning "a piece of coarse cloth," or broadly, "trash." The adjective "paltry" first meant "trashy," but currently has a number of senses, all generally meaning "no good." A "paltry ...

Is advertising a noun or verb?

verb (used without object), ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing. to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.: to advertise for a house to rent. to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements: It pays to advertise. Cards.

Can a person be paltry?

utterly worthless. mean or contemptible: a paltry coward.