tee·ny

(tē′nē) also teen·sy (tēn′sē)

adj. tee·ni·er, tee·ni·est also teen·si·er or teen·si·est Informal

Tiny.

[Alteration of tiny.]

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teen•sy

(ˈtin si)

adj. -si•er, -si•est.

teeny; tiny.

[1895–1900]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

teensy - (used informally) very small; "a wee tot"

bittie, bitty, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, teensy-weensy, teentsy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weensy, weeny

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"

teensy

adjective

Informal. Extremely small:

diminutive, dwarf, Lilliputian, midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pygmy, tiny, wee.

Informal: peewee, pintsize, pintsized, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, weeny.

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