teeny tee·ny adj

teeny tee·ny adj
['tiːnɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl fam piccolino (-a), piccino (-a)

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  • teeny — /tee nee/, adj., teenier, teeniest. tiny. [1815 25; b. TINY and WEE] * * * …   Universalium

  • teeny — tee|ny [ˈti:ni] adj informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: tiny, probably influenced by weeny ( TEENY WEENY). teensy 1800 1900 Probably from teeny] very small = ↑tiny ▪ I was just a teeny bit disappointed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • teeny-weeny — /tee nee wee nee/, adj. Baby Talk. tiny; small. Also, teenie weenie. [1875 80; TEENY + weeny tiny; see WEENIE] * * * …   Universalium

  • teeny weeny — tee|ny wee|ny [ˌti:ni ˈwi:ni] adj also teen|sy ween|sy [ˌti:nzi ˈwi:nzi] informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: weeny very small (1700 1800) from WEE1 + tiny. teensy weensy 1900 2000 Probably from teeny weeny] a word meaning very small used… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • teeny — tee•ny [[t]ˈti ni[/t]] adj. ni•er, ni•est tiny • Etymology: 1815–25; b. tiny and wee …   From formal English to slang

  • teensy-weensy — teen′sy ween′sy [[t]ˈwin si[/t]] also tee′ny wee′ny adj. baby talk sts tiny; small • Etymology: 1895–1900; alter. of teeny weeny, redupl. and alter. of teeny …   From formal English to slang

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