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teeny

American  
[tee-nee] / ˈti ni /

adjective

teenier, teeniest
  1. tiny.


teeny British  
/ ˈtiːnɪ /

adjective

  1. Also: teeny-weeny.   teensy-weensyinformal extremely small; tiny

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of teeny

1815–25; blend of tiny and wee

Example Sentences

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Alongside teeny tiny avocados, customers couldn’t get enough of TJ’s Gone Bananas!,

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Those of us who watch all the major films in contention every year sometimes get a teeny tiny bit cross that not all of the people who actually vote do the same.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

We have a teeny little garden I’m working on finally, after 15 years, actually doing something with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

That’s a rich, complex habitat for a teeny baby crab.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

And if I’m not mistaken, I catch sight of a teeny tiny moustache.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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