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weeny

weeny

11 6.9
Very small in size
  • adjective
  • /ˈwiːni/
  • Informal
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  • The baby alligator had teeny-weeny needle-sharp teeth.
  • teeny-weeny

I feel like I should be singing and it was an itsy fizzy teeny weeny yellow pocket dot bikini.

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Examples

  • You're just a teeny-weeny tiny cog in a giant machine.

  • I had always thought Curves was just a weeny workout.

    Blog text (8)
  • So I need you guys to keep a teeny-weeny little secret for me.

  • We got a teeny-weeny problem.

  • Instead of running, May Anna just stood there as cool as could be and said, "I never saw anything so teeny-weeny."

    Fiction book (1990)
  • You just made me a teeny-weeny bit wealthier than I already am.

  • All of us can buy teeny-weeny thimbles for our fingers so we can type on it.

    Blog text (19)
  • And his relatives who walked on both sides of the car were like ants, like teeny, weeny ants.

    Academic text (2007)
  • One is a teeny-weeny beautiful, little tropical island in the Pacific Ocean called American Samoa.

  • So I need you guys to keep a weeny little secret for me.

Synonyms

tiny
vsweeny
1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

is the same basic small idea but with more informal tone
miniature
vsweeny
101 3.6

Very small in size compared with the usual type

is the general informal smallness term, not a size comparison
teeny
vsweeny
  • Informal
78 1.0

Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand

is the plain informal small word without the stronger emphasis
bitty
vsweeny
  • Informal
58 8.1

Very small, like a baby mouse

is the more general informal small word without extra charm
minuscule
vsweeny
37 4.4

Very small in size or amount

is the informal everyday small adjective rather than a formal term
itty
vsweeny
  • Informal
29 8.1

Very small in size

is the general informal word for small without affectionate shortening
wee
vsweeny
  • UK
26 7.5

Very small in size or amount

is the general informal small adjective used beyond specific dialects
itty-bitty
vsweeny
  • Informal
23 5.4

Very small and hard to notice

is the informal single word for small without repetition
diminutive
vsweeny
20 6.8

Very small in size

is the informal small word used in everyday speech, not academic style
bitsy
vsweeny
  • Informal
17 6.3

Very small in a way that seems cute

is the neutral informal small label without specific cute tone
itsy
vsweeny
  • Informal
16 5.1

Very small in size, like a tiny coin

is the regular informal small word rather than the tiny pet name
teensy
vsweeny
  • Informal
16 4.6

Very small, almost too small to notice

is the ordinary informal small term rather than the cuter variant
weensy
vsweeny
  • Informal
8 8.6

Very small and often cute, like a tiny kitten

is the neutral informal form rather than the exaggerated spelling
teeny-weeny
vsweeny
  • Informal
8 6.3

A very small thing that is much smaller than usual

conveys ordinary informal smallness rather than heightened childish emphasis
teensy-weensy
vsweeny
  • Informal
7 7.7

Very small and hard to see

uses plain informal smallness rather than strong childish emphasis
itsy-bitsy
vsweeny
  • Informal
6 2.1

Very small and often looking cute

is the simple informal small term without playful doubling
micro
vsweeny
4 5.1

Very small in size, amount, or effect

is the casual informal small word rather than a technical measure
miniscule
vsweeny
  • US
1 4.3

Very small and easy to miss

has the same small idea but is the informal casual spelling variant
cutty
vsweeny
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Short in size or lasting only a little time

is the informal small adjective focused on size rather than brevity
teentsy
vsweeny
  • Informal
8.4

So small that you can hardly see it

is the neutral informal small word not given to childlike play
bittie
vsweeny
  • Informal
9.9

Very small in size or amount

is the standard informal way to say small rather than an endearment
diddy
vsweeny
  • Baby Talk
7.9

Very small and cute

is the simple informal word for small not specially endearing
deedie
vsweeny
  • Baby Talk
9.9

Being small and cute in a playful way, like a tiny puppy or baby

is the plain informal small word rather than a pet name for people
leetle
vsweeny
  • Informal
9.5

Small in size or amount used in a friendly playful way

is the normal informal small term rather than humorous orthography
lil
vsweeny
  • Slang
9.8

An informal word that shows something is small

is the full informal adjective rather than a clipped spoken form
lilliputian
vsweeny
9.9

Very small or unimportant

is the normal informal small adjective, not the literary exaggerated image
petit
vsweeny
7.1

Small in size or amount, often used in law and food

is the everyday informal small word, not a specialized formal term
peerie
vsweeny
  • Literature
9.9

Very small and often used in Scottish speech

is the general informal small adjective used across standard varieties
sma
vsweeny
  • UK
9.9

Little in size or amount

is the common informal small word used beyond dialect abbreviations

Antonyms

1.0

Very large in size, amount, or degree

842 2.1

Very large in size, amount, or effect

Compounds

teeny-weeny
  • Informal
8 6.3

A very small thing that is much smaller than usual

How Small

minuscule
37 4.4
tiny
1.0
weeny
  • Informal
11 6.9
little
1.0
small
1.0

Surface Forms

weeny positive

Morphology

weeny = wee (transparent) = wee + y

Formed from 'wee' plus a diminutive/adjectival '-y' so the meaning 'very small' follows directly from the base.

Etymology

The word weeny comes from the short word wee ('small') plus a little ending -ny that makes it sound cuter or smaller. So weeny means 'very small' or 'tiny' and is an informal, friendly way to say something is little.