as in tiny
very small in size
the newborn kittens were teensy-weensy and adorable
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Recent Examples of teensy-weensy
The track features Weyes Blood, and was previously performed for a teensy-weensy audience at The Echo in Los Angeles.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 May 2026
Those chic, teensy-weensy braids were the work of Evalyn Denis, a fellow Florida native and versatile hair stylist now based in Los Angeles.
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Martine Thompson,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
This 12-hour-wear brow pencil creates teensy-weensy lines to mimic your brow’s natural hair color and thickness without creating a boxy look to them.
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Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
Miss Manners would think that neither teensy-weensy cups nor stemware would be good candidates, but that would also depend on the condition of the ladlers.
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Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
8 Dec. 2023
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 May 2026
Those chic, teensy-weensy braids were the work of Evalyn Denis, a fellow Florida native and versatile hair stylist now based in Los Angeles.
—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
This 12-hour-wear brow pencil creates teensy-weensy lines to mimic your brow’s natural hair color and thickness without creating a boxy look to them.
—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
Miss Manners would think that neither teensy-weensy cups nor stemware would be good candidates, but that would also depend on the condition of the ladlers.
—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
8 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teensy-weensy
Adjective
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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What Uranus will look like Uranus should resemble a tiny greenish star and will appear only about 1/63 as bright as Mars.
Adjective
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Research shows the problem to be rare, accounting for a minuscule percentage of fraud cases.
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Why Utah's race matters nationally The new district is the biggest opportunity Utah Democrats have ever had for congressional representation, especially when the majority margin in Congress is minuscule.
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“Teensy-weensy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teensy-weensy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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