teeny
English
Etymology
Alteration of tiny, possibly with a childish or fanciful intention. First attested in 1825.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtiː.ni/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈti.ni/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -iːni
- Hyphenation: tee‧ny
Adjective
teeny (comparative teenier, superlative teeniest)
- (informal) Very small; tiny.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:small
Derived terms
Translations
informal: very small — see also small
|
See also
- “teeny”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “teeny, adj.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “teeny”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.