teeny

adjective

tee·​ny ˈtē-nē How to pronounce teeny (audio)
teenier; teeniest
Synonyms of teenynext
: tiny

Examples of teeny in a Sentence

I'll just have a teeny piece of cake. I'm a teeny bit upset.
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The courses can be tiny, from a teeny teacup of hot chicken broth infused with the aged Alpine echo of Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese or a squiggly sweet funnel cake dusted with spicebush berry sugar. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Alix Earle rocks a teeny blue bikini in Monaco for Formula 1 weekend. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 Elizabeth Hurley made waves on Instagram on Saturday in a cheeky bikini held together by a teeny-tiny string. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 June 2026 The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular. Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teeny

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teeny was in 1802

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“Teeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeny. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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teeny

adjective
tee·​ny ˈtē-nē How to pronounce teeny (audio)
teenier; teeniest
: tiny

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