teeny

[tee-nee]

adjective

teenier, teeniest 

1. tiny.

teeny

/ ˈtiːnɪ /

adjective

1. Also: teeny-weeny.  teensy-weensy. informal,  extremely small; tiny

Word History and Origins

Origin of teeny¹

1815–25; blend of tiny and wee

Word History and Origins

Origin of teeny¹

C19: variant of _tiny

Example Sentences

“We lit her with one teeny tiny light so it’s a very low light, very shallow focus. The only thing that’s in focus is her eyes and you just sit with her.”

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Meet “Lucifer,” the Aussie bee with teeny horns.

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"When choosing to operate her fiscal rules with such teeny tiny headroom, Ms Reeves would have known that run-of-the-mill forecast changes could easily blow her off course," Ms Miller added.

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Actually, he arrived at Flushing Meadows with no hairdo — as in no hair at all, aside from some teeny, tiny specks on his head that come to a widow’s peak.

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“That blows my mind because it’s so iconic and I have a teeny, tiny little corner of that now.”

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Related Words

• microscopic 
• tiny 
• wee