teensy-weensy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of teensy-weensy
Alteration of teeny-weeny; -sy
Example Sentences
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But every hurricane starts as a teensy-weensy tropical depression.
From Washington Post
The cold hard truth is that the richest Americans today face a teensy-weensy risk of being detected if they cheat.
From Salon
The trade deadline passed a few weeks ago, but perhaps just this once the N.F.L. can make a teensy-weensy exception.
From New York Times
He said in a high-pitched voice, like a teensy-weensy kind of voice, “Ooooooh! Observe the remarkable verdure! Little friend, I am master of all I survey.”
From Literature
She was cutting one of the apples we had just gotten at the farmers’ market into teensy-weensy bites so I could eat it.
From Literature
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