teeny

teeny
teeny 1825, alteration of TINY (Cf. tiny). Alternative form teensy is attested from 1899.

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  • teeny — [ˈtiːni] or teeny weeny [ˌtiːni ˈwiːni] adj informal very small …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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  • Teeny — Tee ny, a. Very small; tiny. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Teeny — can refer to: * A teenager or a teenybopper * The state of being very small * Trond Holter, a member of the band Wig Wam * A small drink sold in Massachusetts and New Hampshire stores composed of water, sugar, food coloring, and artificial… …   Wikipedia

  • Teeny — Teeny,der:⇨Teenager(1) …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • teeny — *tiny, little, diminutive, *small, petite, wee, weeny, minute, microscopic, miniature …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • teeny — ► ADJECTIVE (teenier, teeniest) informal ▪ tiny. ORIGIN variant of TINY(Cf. ↑tiny) …   English terms dictionary

  • teeny — [tēn′zē, tēn′sē] adj. teensier, teensiest [tē′nē] adj. teenier, teeniest informal var. of TINY: also teensy [tēn′zē, tēn′sē] adj. teensier, teensiest …   English World dictionary

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