as in tiny
very small in size
had to look closely to see the teeny splinter in her foot
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Recent Examples of teeny
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.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
The main hub, Lanai City, is a teeny town with one main grocery store, a heritage center, restaurants, specialty shops, and even a movie theater.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
The attack permanently disfigured Ruby and left both her daughters, who tried their hardest to save their mother as just two teeny-tiny girls, with scars of their own.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Look for Japanese or purple Thai eggplants—teeny, round eggplants—at Asian grocery stores.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
The main hub, Lanai City, is a teeny town with one main grocery store, a heritage center, restaurants, specialty shops, and even a movie theater.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
The attack permanently disfigured Ruby and left both her daughters, who tried their hardest to save their mother as just two teeny-tiny girls, with scars of their own.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Look for Japanese or purple Thai eggplants—teeny, round eggplants—at Asian grocery stores.
—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for teeny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeny
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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.
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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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“Teeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeny. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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