tiny

[tahy-nee]

adjective, ti·ni·er, ti·ni·est.

very small; minute; wee.

Origin of tiny

1590–1600; late Middle English tine very small (< ?) + -y¹

Related formsti·ni·ly, adverbti·ni·ness, noun

Synonyms for tiny

little, diminutive, teeny.

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Related Words for tinier

insignificant, slight, teeny, miniature, microscopic, minuscule, puny, diminutive, infinitesimal, little, midget, minimum, minute, negligible, petite, pocket, trifling, wee, Lilliputian, teensy

Examples from the Web for tinier

Contemporary Examples of tinier

And watch the backs of the heads of the aura vampires in your life getting tinier and tinier as they sashay away.
The Stars Predict Your Week
Starsky + Cox
August 13, 2011
One of the young women threw on one of the tinier purses to demonstrate that it stays close to the body while dancing.
The Jailbird's New Handbag Line
Claire Howorth
August 5, 2010

Historical Examples of tinier

My arm is one of my best points, and the tinier the sleeve the better.
Fairy Fingers
Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
It would be hard to find a tinier place than that little shop.
Historic Homes
Mary H. Northend
The tinier droplets get more than their share of electrons when this happens and are carried on up to higher clouds.
Common Science
Carleton W. Washburne
The Tachina-midge drains her victim by herself; this other, tinier creature feasts in company.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles
Jean Henri Fabre
The cottage contained a tiny kitchen-living room and a tinier bedroom.
The Flaming Sword in Serbia and Elsewhere
Mabel Annie Boulton Stobart

British Dictionary definitions for tinier

tiny

adjective tinier or tiniest

very small; minute

Derived Formstinily, adverbtininess, noun

Word Origin for tiny

C16 tine, of uncertain origin

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Word Origin and History for tinier

tiny

adj.

c.1400, tyne "very small," perhaps from tine.