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

Scientists do things they’ve already done, and do them over and over again, changing one tiny variable at a time.

From Slate

This could renew pressure around vice chancellors pay, even though it is a tiny fraction of the spending of universities with a turnover of £500m or more.

From BBC

“All those tiny miniatures that fit on the head of a needle — I think it’s so beautiful,” he says in a Zoom call from his place in Malibu.

From Los Angeles Times

In one interview a videographer follows him outside the home he moved to with his wife in the tiny northern Michigan town of Petoskey, where he had begun to practice as an eye surgeon.

From Salon

Neuralink, which has raised more than $600 million in venture capital, has developed an implant the size of a coin with tiny wires that record brain activity.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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