tiny
adjective /ˈtaɪni/
/ˈtaɪni/
(comparative tinier, superlative tiniest)
Idioms - very small in size or amount
- a tiny baby
- We come from a tiny little town in upstate New York.
- Brenda felt a tiny bit bored.
- Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
- Most of the land is owned by a tiny fraction of the population.
- Even a tiny amount of food may trigger an allergic reaction.
- a tiny village/town/island
Extra Examples- Look at his little tiny fingers. Aren't they cute?
- The minister appealed to the Cabinet not to target her comparatively tiny budget of £4 billion.
- His room is absolutely tiny.
- She felt the tiniest bit drunk.
- The tiniest amount of this drug would knock out an elephant.
- There's only one tiny problem with the booking.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- little tiny
- tiny little
Word Originlate 16th cent.: extension of obsolete tine, ‘small, diminutive’, of unknown origin.
Idioms
the patter of tiny feet
- (informal or humorous) a way of referring to children when somebody wants, or is going to have, a baby
- We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.