English Explanatory Dictionary

tiny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very small.
noun
  1. A small child; an infant.
  2. Anything very small.
name
  1. A township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
  2. An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States.
  3. A nickname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪni/ en-us-tiny.ogg

Word forms

tiny tinier tiniest tyny tinies

Etymology

From Middle English tine, tyne (“very small”) + -y. Perhaps from tine.

Synonyms

Lilliputian. See Thesaurus:small

Antonyms

huge

Derived words

teeny-tiny tinily tininess tiny hat tiny home tiny house Tiny Tim tiny wonder
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