teeny-weenyadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌtiːnɪˈwiːni/, U.S.

/ˌtiniˈwini/

Forms: 1800s teeney-weeney, 1800s– teeny-weeny, 1800s– teenie-weenie.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: teeny adj.², weeny adj.

Etymology: Either (i) a reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant) of teeny adj.² or weeny adj., or (ii) directly < teeny adj.² + weeny adj., to form a rhyming compound.

colloquial (originally in childish language).

A. adj.

Extremely tiny; very small.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very small in amount or degree

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tiny1598

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teeny1802

scrumptious1834

teeny-weeny1842

teeny-tiny1849

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minuscule1878

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > extremely small

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teenty-taunty1844

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minuscular1911

insectual1912

micro1931

eeny1933

eensy1940

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submillimetre1954

diddy1963

mini1963

micro-mini1967

1842 Penny Satirist 22 Oct. 2/1 Did momor's yettle Dimmy want to put its teeny-weeny footseys in the gravy?

1894 S. Baring-Gould Queen of Love I. 32 I am a teeny-weeny mite.

1945 Chester (Pa.) Times 12 June 17/2 ‘Not even a teeny weeny smitch?’ asked Jangle.

1970 Oxf. Mail 27 Jan. 1/9 Today at Courreges in Paris we had teenie-weenie nappies knotted loosely on the loins.

2008 Independent 23 Oct. 33/1 Even if he was once a teeny-weeny bit interested, I bet..he isn't any more.

B. n.

A person who or thing which is very small; spec. a very tiny child or baby.

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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [noun] > that which is small > a small thing

minutea1450

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titmouse1596

moteling1605

atom1633

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shable1842

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nubbin1857

speckle1882

teeny-weeny1894

hickey1909

tiddler1937

pinhead1951

1894 Little Folks Jan. 361/1 He'd not say ‘No’ to such a teeny-weeny as you.

1931 E. V. Lucas Visibility Good 18 Model tea-sets, and all the other teeny weenies.

1955 Titusville (Pa.) Herald 7 Jan. 5/5 Another baby girl..was also a teenie-weenie when born on Oct. 12 at the hospital.

2011 S. Sharma Nature's Housekeepers 28 Not too many people understand just how important these teeny-weenies [sc. earthworms] are for our planet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Very small, tiny. Also teeny-weeny (see teeny adj.²).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very small in amount or degree

superfine1575

tiny1598

minute1606

exiguous1630

myriate1665

delicate1692

miniature1714

infinitesimal1733

diminutive1741

weeny1790

inappreciable1802

teeny1802

scrumptious1834

teeny-weeny1842

teeny-tiny1849

tee-tiny1872

minuscule1878

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > extremely small

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little weea1525

undersmall?1527

little little1542

perpusil1598

tiny1598

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minute1606

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minutulous1651

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infinitesimal1733

minutissim1768

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teenty1844

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teeny-tiny1849

submolecular1854

teensy1856

super-compact1860

midget1865

ultramicroscopic1870

pilulous1871

teensy-weensy1872

tee-tiny1872

minuscule1878

smitchy1888

eeny-weeny1894

eensy-weensy1904

pygmean1904

ultramicroscopical1904

bitsy1905

bitty1905

totty1906

millimetric1909

miniscule1909

minuscular1911

insectual1912

micro1931

eeny1933

eensy1940

submicrogram1941

submillimetre1954

diddy1963

mini1963

micro-mini1967

1790 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. (ed. 2) Wee and weny, very small. North.

1834 Christmas Improvem. iii. 40 Such a little tiny weeny pill can never cure such a great big headache as I have got.

1876 Mr. Gray & Neighbours II. 140 You have to keep her head the tinyest, weanyest bit in the world to the nor-east.

1911 C. Beadle City of Shadows vii The cupid bow of a mouth opened just the weeniest bit.

1922 W. J. Locke Tale of Triona ii. 23 They're little tiny weeny shells.

单词	teeny-weeny
释义	teeny-weenyadj.n. Brit. /ˌtiːnɪˈwiːni/, U.S. /ˌtiniˈwini/ Forms: 1800s teeney-weeney, 1800s– teeny-weeny, 1800s– teenie-weenie. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: teeny adj.², weeny adj. Etymology: Either (i) a reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant) of teeny adj.² or weeny adj., or (ii) directly < teeny adj.² + weeny adj., to form a rhyming compound. colloquial (originally in childish language). A. adj. Extremely tiny; very small. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very small in amount or degree superfine1575 tiny1598 minute1606 exiguous1630 myriate1665 delicate1692 miniature1714 infinitesimal1733 diminutive1741 weeny1790 inappreciable1802 teeny1802 scrumptious1834 teeny-weeny1842 teeny-tiny1849 tee-tiny1872 minuscule1878 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > extremely small tinea1400 little weea1525 undersmall?1527 little little1542 perpusil1598 tiny1598 punctual1605 minute1606 pygmya1616 exiguous1630 atomical1646 minutulous1651 puncticular1658 arenulous1664 myriate1665 minimal1666 minim1671 infinitesimal1733 minutissim1768 weeny1790 midgety1798 teeny1802 pinpoint1807 atomic1809 homuncular1822 minnow1824 weeshy1825 pinhead1835 finitesimal1836 homoeopathic1838 teeny-weeny1842 teenty1844 teenty-taunty1844 teeny-tiny1849 submolecular1854 teensy1856 super-compact1860 midget1865 ultramicroscopic1870 pilulous1871 teensy-weensy1872 tee-tiny1872 minuscule1878 smitchy1888 eeny-weeny1894 eensy-weensy1904 pygmean1904 ultramicroscopical1904 bitsy1905 bitty1905 totty1906 millimetric1909 miniscule1909 minuscular1911 insectual1912 micro1931 eeny1933 eensy1940 submicrogram1941 submillimetre1954 diddy1963 mini1963 micro-mini1967 1842 Penny Satirist 22 Oct. 2/1 Did momor's yettle Dimmy want to put its teeny-weeny footseys in the gravy? 1894 S. Baring-Gould Queen of Love I. 32 I am a teeny-weeny mite. 1945 Chester (Pa.) Times 12 June 17/2 ‘Not even a teeny weeny smitch?’ asked Jangle. 1970 Oxf. Mail 27 Jan. 1/9 Today at Courreges in Paris we had teenie-weenie nappies knotted loosely on the loins. 2008 Independent 23 Oct. 33/1 Even if he was once a teeny-weeny bit interested, I bet..he isn't any more. B. n. A person who or thing which is very small; spec. a very tiny child or baby. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [noun] > that which is small > a small thing minutea1450 minim1590 mite1594 titmouse1596 moteling1605 atom1633 thingling1652 long-little1653 parvitude1659 bodikin1668 eschantillon1720 niff-naff1808 smolt1808 runt1819 titty-tottya1825 featherweight1838 thinglet1839 shable1842 thumb1854 nubbin1857 speckle1882 teeny-weeny1894 hickey1909 tiddler1937 pinhead1951 1894 Little Folks Jan. 361/1 He'd not say ‘No’ to such a teeny-weeny as you. 1931 E. V. Lucas Visibility Good 18 Model tea-sets, and all the other teeny weenies. 1955 Titusville (Pa.) Herald 7 Jan. 5/5 Another baby girl..was also a teenie-weenie when born on Oct. 12 at the hospital. 2011 S. Sharma Nature's Housekeepers 28 Not too many people understand just how important these teeny-weenies [sc. earthworms] are for our planet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas teeny-weeny Very small, tiny. Also teeny-weeny (see teeny adj.²). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very small in amount or degree superfine1575 tiny1598 minute1606 exiguous1630 myriate1665 delicate1692 miniature1714 infinitesimal1733 diminutive1741 weeny1790 inappreciable1802 teeny1802 scrumptious1834 teeny-weeny1842 teeny-tiny1849 tee-tiny1872 minuscule1878 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > extremely small tinea1400 little weea1525 undersmall?1527 little little1542 perpusil1598 tiny1598 punctual1605 minute1606 pygmya1616 exiguous1630 atomical1646 minutulous1651 puncticular1658 arenulous1664 myriate1665 minimal1666 minim1671 infinitesimal1733 minutissim1768 weeny1790 midgety1798 teeny1802 pinpoint1807 atomic1809 homuncular1822 minnow1824 weeshy1825 pinhead1835 finitesimal1836 homoeopathic1838 teeny-weeny1842 teenty1844 teenty-taunty1844 teeny-tiny1849 submolecular1854 teensy1856 super-compact1860 midget1865 ultramicroscopic1870 pilulous1871 teensy-weensy1872 tee-tiny1872 minuscule1878 smitchy1888 eeny-weeny1894 eensy-weensy1904 pygmean1904 ultramicroscopical1904 bitsy1905 bitty1905 totty1906 millimetric1909 miniscule1909 minuscular1911 insectual1912 micro1931 eeny1933 eensy1940 submicrogram1941 submillimetre1954 diddy1963 mini1963 micro-mini1967 1790 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. (ed. 2) Wee and weny, very small. North. 1834 Christmas Improvem. iii. 40 Such a little tiny weeny pill can never cure such a great big headache as I have got. 1876 Mr. Gray & Neighbours II. 140 You have to keep her head the tinyest, weanyest bit in the world to the nor-east. 1911 C. Beadle City of Shadows vii The cupid bow of a mouth opened just the weeniest bit. 1922 W. J. Locke Tale of Triona ii. 23 They're little tiny weeny shells. extracted from weenyadj. < adj.n.1842 as lemmas
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teeny-weenyadj.n.

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