teensy
English
editEtymology
editBaby-talk alteration of teeny,[1] from tiny, probably modelled after itsy, itsy-bitsy, etc.; see -sy.[2]
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editteensy (comparative teensier, superlative teensiest)
- (childish, informal) tiny
- There's only a teensy chance that I'll be able to make your party, as I'm up to my eyeballs in work.
Synonyms
edit- incy wincy
- itsy bitsy
- microscopic
- minuscule
- minute
- teensy weensy, teensy-weensy
- teentsy
- teeny weeny
- tincy
- tincy wincy
References
edit- ^ “teensy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present: “baby-talk alteration of teeny”
- ^ “teensy”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present: “see origin at teeny, -sy”