TEENY Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

teeny

adjective

ˈtē-nē

Definition of teeny next

as in tiny

very small in size had to look closely to see the teeny splinter in her foot

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Recent Examples of teeny Look for Japanese or purple Thai eggplants—teeny, round eggplants—at Asian grocery stores. —

Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 The star's hair was styled simply with just the teeniest hint of a bend. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 May 2026 The Rockies’ rout was a teeny-tiny measure of revenge for last season’s debacle at Coors Field, when the Blue Jays swept three games in what was the worst series of the season for the Rockies. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026 In the first teeny fraction of a second after that expansion started, the densities were far higher than in the cores of stars, higher than in neutron stars—actually, very close to what’s needed to create a black hole! —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teeny

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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
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