teeny

[ tee-nee ]

adjective

, tee·ni·er, tee·ni·est.

1. tiny.

teeny

/ ˈtiːnɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   extremely small; tiny Alsoteeny-weenyˈtiːnɪˈwiːnɪteensy-weensyˈtiːnzɪˈwiːnzɪ

Word History and Origins

Origin of teeny¹

1815–25; blend of tiny and wee

Word History and Origins

Origin of teeny¹

C19: variant of tiny

Example Sentences

A whole bunch of teeny tiny punches like a massage.”

From Salon

It was a million different moments, but one that really stands out is from my time living in a teeny RV in Europe.

From Salon

But there’s a teeny, tiny chance that he saw something.

From Literature

And soon, amid squeals of encouragement from my friends in the Small Pet Department, from the teeniest white mouse to the lumbering chinchilla, I left Pet-O-Rama with high hopes.

From Literature

What looks like an individual Velella velella is actually a colony of teeny multicellular animals, or zooids, each with their own function, that come together to make a single organism.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• microscopic
• tiny
• wee