teeny

adjective

tee·​ny ˈtē-nē How to pronounce teeny (audio)
teenier; teeniest
Synonyms of teenynext
: tiny

Examples of teeny in a Sentence

I'll just have a teeny piece of cake. I'm a teeny bit upset.
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The main hub, Lanai City, is a teeny town with one main grocery store, a heritage center, restaurants, specialty shops, and even a movie theater. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 The attack permanently disfigured Ruby and left both her daughters, who tried their hardest to save their mother as just two teeny-tiny girls, with scars of their own. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026 Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier and Josh Peck squeezed into the teeny seats of the Alice and Wonderland ride at Disneyland in 2017. Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Look for Japanese or purple Thai eggplants—teeny, round eggplants—at Asian grocery stores. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for teeny

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teeny was in 1802

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“Teeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeny. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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teeny

adjective
tee·​ny ˈtē-nē How to pronounce teeny (audio)
teenier; teeniest
: tiny

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