tiny

[ tahy-nee ]

adjective

, ti·ni·er, ti·ni·est.

1. very small; minute; wee.

   Synonyms: teeny, diminutive, little

tiny

/ ˈtaɪnɪ /

adjective

1. very small; minute

Derived Forms

• ˈtinily, adverb
• ˈtininess, noun

Other Words From

• tini·ly adverb
• tini·ness 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

The properties of clay and claystone crucially depend on how the tiny sediment particles are orientated.

From Science Daily

"These robots are 5 microns to 2 microns. They're tiny. And we can get them to do whatever we want by controlling the magnetic fields driving their motions."

From Science Daily

Gilbert, who is Ferber’s niece as well as an accomplished writer, details director George Stevens’ struggle to convince Ferber to write a screenplay, as well as how the lavish production changed tiny Marfa, Texas, forever.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she worked for hours, painstakingly pipetting drops of the samples into tiny glass wells as part of the testing process, which extracts genetic material in order to detect the presence of the virus.

From Los Angeles Times

As president, he mocked the treaty’s mutual-defense clause, claiming even "tiny" Montenegro could drag the U.S. into war.

From Salon

Related Words

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