tiny
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- tinily adverb
- tininess noun
Etymology
Origin of tiny
First recorded in 1590–1600; late Middle English tine “very small” + -y 1; further origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Alongside teeny tiny avocados, customers couldn’t get enough of TJ’s Gone Bananas!,
From Salon
Those who never would might draw solace from this tiniest dose of that antidote to evil called hope, and its evidence that basic goodness still endures.
From Salon
Each stop is tiny, so one winning trade wipes out those small losses.
From MarketWatch
Then she heads for our tiny kitchen, skipping in her lopsided way.
From Literature
Likewise, tiny stocks can plunge with little or no effect on the larger ones that mainstream investors care about.
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