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Examples of teeny-weeny in a Sentence
kept losing the teeny-weeny coffee mugs for the kitchen in her dollhouse
Recent Examples on the Web
Quant’s miniskirt was the teeny-weeny logo of an era of liberation.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Jenner captioned the photo dump from her recent Italian vacation, including multiple lakeside shots in an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny yellow thong bikini.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2023
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pores, visible hydration — and all without any apparent makeup.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 7 July 2023
Without much deliberation, Sheva whips out that teeny-weeny mortar, basically a toy, an oversized under-barrel grenade launcher.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
teeny + weeny
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near teeny-weeny
Cite this Entry
“Teeny-weeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teeny-weeny. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
teeny-weeny
adjective
tee·ny-wee·ny
ˌtē-nē-ˈwē-nē
: tiny
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