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[tahy-nee]
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adjective, ti·ni·er, ti·ni·est.

very small; minute; wee.

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RELATED WORDS

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Origin of tiny

1590–1600; late Middle English tine very small (< ?) + -y1
Related formsti·ni·ly, adverbti·ni·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for tiniest

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 tiniest

tiny

adj.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper