teensy-weensy

adjective

ˌtēn(t)-sē-ˈwēn(t)-sē How to pronounce teensy-weensy (audio)
Definition of teensy-weensynext
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. — 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
  1. tiny
  2. minuscule
Adjective
  • Trade along the route remains tiny compared with major throughways like the Suez Canal and is dominated by Russian oil and gas, which – along with a few other LNG buyers in Asia – principally flow to China.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The amount of neutrino energy absorbed by the companion star, however, would be only a tiny fraction of the amount of energy the star emits on its own, so again, this is likely to have little effect.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tiny
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  • The film was made for a minuscule $750,000 before marketing costs.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The top 10%-50% represent about a quarter of recipients, and the bottom 50% are just a minuscule share, according to Visa.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of minuscule

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“Teensy-weensy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teensy-weensy. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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