teen·y-ween·y

(tē′nē-wē′nē) also teen·sy-ween·sy (tēn′sē-wēn′sē)

adj. Informal

Tiny.

[Reduplication of teeny.]

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teen′sy-ween′sy

(ˈwin si)

also tee′ny-wee′ny,

adj. Baby Talk.

tiny; small.

[1895–1900; alter. of teeny-weeny, reduplication and alter. of teeny]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

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

bittie, bitty, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, teensy, 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-weensy

adjective

Informal. Extremely small:

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

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

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