English Explanatory Dictionary

teeny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very small; tiny.
noun
  1. A teenager; a teenybopper.

Pronunciation

/ˈtiː.ni/ /ˈti.ni/ en-us-teeny.ogg

Word forms

teeny teenier teeniest teenies teenie

Etymology

Alteration of tiny, possibly with a childish or fanciful intention. First attested in 1825.

Synonyms

compact fun size fun-sized ickle insignificant lit'l little low modest mini petty pint-sized pocket-size slim slight small small-scale undersized wee wurly

Related words

teenybopper teeny-bopper in 2011–present “teeny adj.” Dictionary.com Oxford University Press 2019–2022 Springfield Mass.: Merriam-Webster 1996–present

Derived words

teeny-tiny teeny weeny
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