Dictionary.com
definitions

tiny

[ tahy-nee ]
/ ˈtaɪ ni /
||

adjective, ti·ni·er, ti·ni·est.

very small; minute; wee.

RELATED CONTENT

Do You Know The Official Language Of Each Of These Countries?Most people know a handful of official languages in countries around the world—French in France, Italian in Italy, Russian in Russia, Spanish in Spain. But, those are really easy, and with 195 countries and 7,000 different languages, the handful you think you know is really only a teeny-tiny sampling! So, try your hand at guessing the official languages of these 20 countries. Some of them …
READ MORE
Do Zoologists Pick Animal Names Like “Pink Fairy Armadillo”?Even scientists like to have fun with words to help us laymen folk truly understand the nuances of some of these rare animals.
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. tintoretto,
  2. tintype,
  3. tinware,
  4. tinwork,
  5. tinworks,
  6. tiny tim,
  7. tio tom,
  8. tip,
  9. tip and run,
  10. tip of the iceberg

Origin of tiny

1590–1600; late Middle English tine very small (< ?) + -y1
SYNONYMS FOR tiny
little, diminutive, teeny.
Related formsti·ni·ly, adverbti·ni·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for tinier

British Dictionary definitions for tinier

tiny

/ (ˈtaɪnɪ) /

adjective tinier or tiniest

very small; minute
Derived Formstinily, adverbtininess, noun

Word Origin for tiny

C16 tine, of uncertain origin
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

Word Origin and History for tinier

tiny

adj.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper