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teeny

American  
[tee-nee] / ˈti ni /

adjective

teenier, teeniest

  1. tiny.

teeny British  
/ ˈtiːnɪ /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of teeny

1815–25; blend of tiny and wee

Example Sentences

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Researchers at the University of New Mexico analyzed samples of brain tissue from dead people, and found they contained a truly alarming amount of teeny tiny shards and flakes of polyethylene, and other polymers.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 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

“We lived a teeny tenement apartment on 29th and 2nd Avenue above the Wonderland Blues Bar,” Brooks says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

It would get quiet once more, but even so, somehow I always ended up feeling a teeny bit guilty.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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