teensy-weensy
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˈtiːnsi ˈwiːnsi/
- Informal
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minúsculo
- The teensy-weensy plant barely takes up any space on the windowsill.
- a teensy-weensy problem
- a teensy-weensy little
Examples
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Daddy's got a teensy-weensy bit of work to do.
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I think you're forgetting one teensy-weensy little thing.
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I can cut anything up into teensy-weensy little pieces to eat with minimal chewing involved.
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Aren't we forgetting one teensy-weensy, but ever so crucial little, tiny detail?
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Don't you think you're being just a teensy-weensy disingenuous here?
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I live 20 miles offshore on a teensy-weensy tiny island called Caye Caulker, where I have an art gallery featuring my art, silk scarves, jewelry, and local Belizean artists.
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That kitten is so teensy-weensy that it can fit in the palm of my hand.
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She wore a teensy-weensy dress that was perfect for the summer party.
Synonyms
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1.0
So small it can fit in your hand
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3.6
Very small in size compared with the usual type
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1.0
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
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8.1
Very small, like a baby mouse
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4.4
Very small in size or amount
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8.1
Very small in size
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7.5
Very small in size or amount
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5.4
Very small and hard to notice
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6.8
Very small in size
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6.3
Very small in a way that seems cute
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5.1
Very small in size, like a tiny coin
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4.6
Very small, almost too small to notice
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6.9
Very small in size
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8.6
Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten
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6.3
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
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2.1
Very small and often looking cute
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5.1
Very small in size, amount, or effect
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7.2
Much smaller than what is normal or expected
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4.3
Very small and easy to miss
So small that you can hardly see it
Very small in size or amount
Very small and cute
Very small and cute in a way that makes people smile
Small in size or amount used in a friendly playful way
Being small and cute in a playful way, like a tiny puppy or baby
Small in size or amount, often used in law and food
Little in size or amount
Very small and often used in Scottish speech
An informal word that shows something is small
Very small or unimportant
Antonyms
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Teensy-weensy comes from putting together two childlike small words, teeny and weeny, like other playful pairs such as itsy-bitsy. A helpful way to remember it is to hear the repeating tiny sound and think 'very tiny' or 'extremely small'.