teensy
16
4.6
- adjective
- /ˈtiːnsi/
- Informal
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chiquitito
- The kitten was so teensy that it could easily fit in the palm of my hand.
- a teensy bit
- teensy little
- a teensy problem
First 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
101
3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
78
1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
58
8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
37
4.4
Very small in size or amount
29
8.1
Very small in size
26
7.5
Very small in size or amount
23
5.4
Very small and hard to notice
20
6.8
Very small in size
17
6.3
Very small in a way that seems cute
16
5.1
Very small in size, like a tiny coin
11
6.9
Very small in size
8
6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
8
8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
7
7.7
Very small and hard to see
6
2.1
Very small and often looking cute
4
5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
1
7.2
Much smaller than what is normal or expected
1
4.3
Very small and easy to miss
Very small in size or amount
Very small and cute
Very small and cute in a way that makes people smile
Much smaller than other things of the same kind
Very small or unimportant
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'.