eensy-weensy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of eensy-weensy
Alteration of teensy-weensy, with -weensy taken as the basic shape and a new rhyme formed minus the initial consonant, as in itty-bitty
Example Sentences
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The only thing that is missing is some eensy-weensy sheet music by another frequent guest, Virgil Thomson.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2011
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