tiny

[tahy-nee]

adjective

tinier, tiniest 

1. very small; minute; wee.

   Synonyms: teeny, diminutive, little

tiny

/ ˈtaɪnɪ /

adjective

1. very small; minute

Other Word Forms

• tinily adverb
• tininess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiny¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; late Middle English tine “very small” + -y ¹; further origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiny¹

C16 tine, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

In fact, scientists revealed that the asteroid is only 11 metres across, comparable to a school bus — that may seem huge for us Earthlings, but in astronomical proportions that is tiny.

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These cases involve disruptions in the synapse, the tiny site where one neuron passes a signal to another.

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Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey on Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation.

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The team reports that post-domestication wolf ancestry occurs across a broad range of breeds, from the large Shiloh shepherd to the tiny chihuahua.

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"Even a tiny bone makes a difference," she said.

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Related Words

• insignificant 
• microscopic 
• miniature 
• minuscule 
• minute 
• puny 
• slight 
• small 
• teeny 
• wee