teeny

[ tee-nee ]

/ ˈti ni /

adjective, tee·ni·er, tee·ni·est.

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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

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Origin of teeny

1815–25; blend of tiny and wee

Words nearby teeny

teener, teens, teensy, teensy-weensy, teenter, teeny, teeny-weeny, teenybopper, teepee, tees, teesside

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Example sentences from the Web for teeny

This time, the teeny bopper is Alison Gold, who is forced to sing “Chinese Food.”
Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock Play ‘Chopsticks,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Parody, and More Viral Videos|Natasha Bach|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Because of the nature of the app—and the teeny, twangy language it employs—Lulu unsurprisingly targets girls on college campuses.
Meet Lulu: An App That Lets Girls Rate Guys Anonymously|Isabel Wilkinson|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was the T-shirt in Oregon reading FERRARO (in huge letters) and Mondale (teeny type).
Geraldine Ferraro Dies: Memories of Her 1984 Campaign|Lynn Sherr|March 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Despite all this sensational, restorative sex, Stone is a teeny bit defensive about his heterosexuality.
Do I Have to Read Kisser?|William Boot|February 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST

A daiquiri is like a little vacation in a glass, and sometimes a little vacation in a glass with a teeny tiny beach umbrella.
The Drink Hemingway Made Famous|Katie Workman|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Well, drink off this teeny drop of milk; it will strengthen you.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade
I dont see why anybody should want to take two little, teeny kittens from their mother.
The Corner House Girls|Grace Brooks Hill
Every teeny, weeny act, no matter what it is, affects somebody else.
Blacky the Crow|Thornton W. Burgess
She gave him a tail just like any other bird, only it was a teeny, weeny tail.
Mother West Wind "When" Stories|Thornton W. Burgess
It's only one teeny little cloud anyway, and who cares for clouds when the boys are coming home?
The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for teeny

teeny

/ (ˈtiːnɪ) /

adjective -nier or -niest

informal extremely small; tinyAlso: teeny-weeny (ˈtiːnɪˈwiːnɪ), teensy-weensy (ˈtiːnzɪˈwiːnzɪ)

Word Origin for teeny

C19: variant of tiny

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teeny

adjective, tee·ni·er, tee·ni·est.

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Origin of teeny

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British Dictionary definitions for teeny

adjective -nier or -niest

Word Origin for teeny