tiny

[ tahy-nee ]

/ ˈtaɪ ni /

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adjective, ti·ni·er, ti·ni·est.

very small; minute; wee.

Nearby words

tintoretto, tintype, tinware, tinwork, tinworks, tiny, tiny tim, tio tom, tip, tip and run, tip of the iceberg

Origin of tiny

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

SYNONYMS FOR tiny

little, diminutive, teeny.

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Related forms

ti·ni·ly, adverbti·ni·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for tiniest

We had the tiniest possible ceremony: just us and two friends.
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There are the teensiest, tiniest glimmers of light in the aftermath of this horror.
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But everything in Abbudin feels willfully generic, as if even the tiniest hint of specificity might give offense.
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Already we have a system in which Congress is dependent upon the tiniest fraction of the 1% to fund its campaigns.
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The dreaded government shutdown has claimed its tiniest, most beloved victim: the National Zoo's panda cam.
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She was the tiniest lassie you can imagine, and very, very beautiful.
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The buffalo grass is so short that it does not hide the tiniest flower.
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"I'm just a 'something like that,' not even an actor," was the answer, as the tiniest of nudges registered Helene's appreciation.
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Every tree in full leaf, every wild flower of spring in bloom, and I could not but gather of all—even the tiniest.
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A small basket cradle stood beside the curtained bed; in it was the sweetest, tiniest baby.
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British Dictionary definitions for tiniest

tiny

/ (ˈtaɪnɪ) /

adjective tinier or tiniest

very small; minute

Derived Forms

tinily, adverbtininess, noun

Word Origin for tiny

C16 tine, of uncertain origin

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tiny

adjective, ti·ni·er, ti·ni·est.

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British Dictionary definitions for tiniest

tiny

adjective tinier or tiniest

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