tiny

[ tahy-nee ]
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adjective,ti·ni·er, ti·ni·est.
  1. very small; minute; wee.

Origin of tiny

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; late Middle English tine “very small” + -y1; further origin uncertain

Other words for tiny

Other words from tiny

  • ti·ni·ly, adverb
  • ti·ni·ness, noun

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How to use tiny in a sentence

  • Little mer-princes and little mer-princesses were playing on the floor with tiny mer-kittens and tinier mer-puppies.

    Maida's Little Shop | Inez Haynes Irwin
  • Why, even inside those wee round rolling balls there are tinier balls rolling and moving round, and these are quite alive, too.

    Pond and Stream | Arthur Ransome
  • The poor little darlings were pulling serious faces; some of the tinier mites fell fast asleep, sucking their thumbs.

    A Love Episode | Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for tiny

tiny

/ (ˈtaɪnɪ) /


adjectivetinier or tiniest
  1. very small; minute

Origin of tiny

1
C16 tine, of uncertain origin

Derived forms of tiny

  • tinily, adverb
  • tininess, noun

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