teensy
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˈtiːnsi/
- Informal
- The kitten was so teensy that it could easily fit in the palm of my hand.
- a teensy bit
- teensy little
- a teensy problem
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Watch on YouTubeFirst of all, the nation's Boeing Max Nines were grounded because of this teensy issue where their doors might randomly pop off midair.
- First of all, the nation's Boeing Max Nines were grounded because of this teensy issue where their doors might randomly pop off midair.
- It does dry down a little teensy tiny bit on the matte side.
- It is maybe just a teensy bit more of a cooler contour.
Examples
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Do I sound just a teensy bit resentful about the division of labor here?
Blog text (6) -
Like, every time you win, you get a teensy bit smarter.
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But you made a teensy mistake.
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I promise you, giving up a teensy bit of space in the world will not kill you.
Blog text (26) -
There was just one teensy little problem.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's a shame I live in a teensy tiny apartment without a long table!
Blog text (20) -
Okay, I feel a teensy bit overdressed.
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You think it's the big events that mark your life, but it's not; it's the teensy moments that come back to haunt you.
Fiction book (2000) -
I'm 99.999% thrilled to bits, and only a teensy bit sad that part of my life is over.
Blog text (7) -
To nurture his stock, a farmer, ie you, needs loads of sunshine, and just a teensy bit of rain.
Synonyms
398
3.3
Much smaller than other things of the same kind
123
5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
108
3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
108
7.5
Very small in size or amount
86
1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
55
8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
29
8.1
Very small in size
27
5.4
Very small and hard to notice
23
4.4
Very small in size or amount
21
5.1
Very small in size, like a tiny coin
20
2.1
Very small and often looking cute
19
6.3
Very small in a way that seems cute
17
6.8
Very small in size
17
4.3
Very small and easy to miss
13
6.9
Very small in size
10
6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
10
8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
7
7.7
Very small and hard to see
1
7.2
Much smaller than what is normal or expected
1
7.9
Very small and cute
1
9.9
Very small or unimportant
Very small in size or amount
Very small and cute in a way that makes people smile
So small that you can hardly see it
Antonyms
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word teensy comes from the playful English teeny, which is like tiny or the small word wee meaning 'small', and people often say teeny-weeny as a fun double form. So, teensy means 'very small'.