"teeny" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtiːni/ Audio: En-us-teeny.ogg Forms: teenier [comparative], teeniest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: Modified from tiny [1825], perhaps with a childish or fanciful intention. Etymology templates: {{defdate|1825}} [1825] Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} teeny (comparative teenier, superlative teeniest)
  1. (informal) Very small; tiny. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Size Synonyms (very small): minuscule [standard], minute [standard], tiny [standard], teensy [informal], teensy-weensy [informal], teeny-weeny [informal], weeny [informal], eeny [informal] Derived forms: teeny-bopper, teeny-tiny, teeny weeny Translations (very small (informal)): pikkiriikkinen (Finnish), tout petit (French), piccolo piccolo (Italian), grennauzje (Plautdietsch)

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "very small (informal)",
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