as in tiny
very small in size
the newborn kittens were teensy-weensy and adorable
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Recent Examples of teensy-weensy
The track features Weyes Blood, and was previously performed for a teensy-weensy audience at The Echo in Los Angeles.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Those chic, teensy-weensy braids were the work of Evalyn Denis, a fellow Florida native and versatile hair stylist now based in Los Angeles.
—Martine Thompson, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
This 12-hour-wear brow pencil creates teensy-weensy lines to mimic your brow’s natural hair color and thickness without creating a boxy look to them.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
Miss Manners would think that neither teensy-weensy cups nor stemware would be good candidates, but that would also depend on the condition of the ladlers.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026
Those chic, teensy-weensy braids were the work of Evalyn Denis, a fellow Florida native and versatile hair stylist now based in Los Angeles.
—Martine Thompson, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
This 12-hour-wear brow pencil creates teensy-weensy lines to mimic your brow’s natural hair color and thickness without creating a boxy look to them.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
Miss Manners would think that neither teensy-weensy cups nor stemware would be good candidates, but that would also depend on the condition of the ladlers.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teensy-weensy
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Tribby, of Miles City, noted that, absent a court ruling that defines the legality of corner crossing in Montana, the PLPW council should consider access corridors rather than single-point access to a tiny corner that might be on a steep sidehill or monumented by a tree.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
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Black holes are enormous concentrations of matter packed into minuscule spaces, as NASA explains.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Teensy-weensy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teensy-weensy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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