as in tiny
very small in size
for years we lived in a teensy apartment that was the size of the proverbial broom closet
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Recent Examples of teensy
Hummingbirds are accustomed to feeding at patches of flowers, where each blossom contains just a teensy-tiny amount of life-giving nectar.
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022
Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just slogged a mile up 1,000 vertical feet, pausing before the valley that would lead to a cirque, when Ms. Ultralight swept up silently behind me wearing minimalist trail-running shoes and a teensy pack.
—Will Taylor, Outside Online, 26 June 2022
That game was developed by the teensy two-person Swedish studio Dennaton Games and somehow went on to sell over 1.5 million copies.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2022
There are also a few teensy grains of zircon from Jack Hills, Australia, dated to about 4.4 billion years old.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2017
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022
Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just slogged a mile up 1,000 vertical feet, pausing before the valley that would lead to a cirque, when Ms. Ultralight swept up silently behind me wearing minimalist trail-running shoes and a teensy pack.
—Will Taylor, Outside Online, 26 June 2022
That game was developed by the teensy two-person Swedish studio Dennaton Games and somehow went on to sell over 1.5 million copies.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2022
There are also a few teensy grains of zircon from Jack Hills, Australia, dated to about 4.4 billion years old.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teensy
Adjective
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And in the case of this particular tiny home, the Timberline model by Amazon brand Allwood, that picture-perfect retreat is just a click away.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Scientists can estimate a few days or even a week ahead of time when lava is likely to emerge with the help of sensors around the volcano that detect earthquakes and minuscule changes in the angle of the ground, which indicate when magma is inflating or deflating.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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And if the Panthers struggle, the difference in picks could be minuscule.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Teensy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teensy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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