teeny
adjective /ˈtiːni/
/ˈtiːni/
(informal) (comparative teenier, superlative teeniest)
- (also teeny-weenyvery small synonym tiny/ˌtiːni ˈwiːni//ˌtiːni ˈwiːni/, teensy/ˈtiːnzi//ˈtiːnzi/, teensy-weensy/ˌtiːnzi ˈwiːnzi//ˌtiːnzi ˈwiːnzi/)
- a teeny-weeny insect
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Word Originearly 19th cent.: variant of tiny.