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teeny

American  
[tee-nee] / ˈti ni /

adjective

teenier, comparative teeniest superlative
  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

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Etymology

Origin of teeny

1815–25; blend of tiny and wee

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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

Each pack comes with four teeny and tiny apple pies that are made exclusively for TJ’s in Canada using Northern Spy apples.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

But there’s a teeny, tiny chance that he saw something.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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