teeny

English

Etymology

Modified from tiny [1825], perhaps with a childish or fanciful intention.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːni/

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• Rhymes: -iːni

Adjective

teeny (comparative teenier, superlative teeniest)

1. (informal) Very small; tiny.

Synonyms

• (very small):

  (standard): minuscule, minute, tiny

  (informal): teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, weeny, eeny

Derived terms

• teeny-bopper
• teeny-tiny
• teeny weeny

 

Translations

very small (informal)

• Finnish: pikkiriikkinen (fi)
• French: tout petit
• Italian: piccolo piccolo
• Plautdietsch: grennauzje

Anagrams

• yente