teensy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for teensy
Synonyms
atomic, bitsy, bitty, infinitesimal, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), miniature, minuscule, minute, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee, weeny (also weensy)
Antonyms
astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant, gigantic, herculean, heroic (also heroical), huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, planetary, prodigious, titanic, tremendous
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Marc Jacobs’s 1987 Freudian slip, for example, is shown on a butch male mannequin, while Stella McCartney’s banana-print swimwear for Chloé is presented alongside a teensy pair of banana trunks for dudes by Libertine. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "An Exclusive First Look at the Met’s “Camp: Notes on Fashion” Catalog," 3 Apr. 2019 The end result was an eye-catching outfit immortalized with a multi-photo Instagram post that showed off each element, from the teensy purse to her outsize gemstone rings—each connecting back to the colors of Lang’s work. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Beyoncé Just Took the Ultimate Art-Selfie in This Luxury L.A. Concept Store," 25 Jan. 2019 Plus his statements are but a teensy fraction of the political hysteria flowing daily from the media. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "We Are a Homicidal Species," 2 Nov. 2018 Designer Susan Alexandra paired them with a teensy leopard minidress and her signature beaded bag. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "These Artist-Designed Tights Are the Antidote to Boring Black Hosiery," 15 Nov. 2018 Either hat could be ballast for that other current Jacquemus best-seller, the teensy Sac Chiquito handbag. — Linda Dyett, The Seattle Times, "Hats are big this summer. Really, really big," 16 Aug. 2018 While some foods high in certain compounds such as caffeine may temporarily rev metabolism a teensy bit, coconut oil has yet to show any real results on that front. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "8 Claims You've Heard About Coconut Oil That Aren't True," 21 Feb. 2017 First, Gabrielle cleaned my skin and then began dry microdermabrasion (a teensy exfoliating vacuum) to slough of dead skin cells on my face, arms, and legs. — Katheryn Erickson, Town & Country, "Beauty Address: Dangene's Institute of Skinovation," 16 Feb. 2014 Accessorized to the hilt with several diamond and aquamarine David Webb necklaces, a teensy train case, a Stalvey bag, and a matching pair of Manolo Blahnik high heel sandals, the outfit was arresting. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Rihanna Goes Pastel Princess on the Streets of New York," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'teensy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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