Definition of TINY

Examples of tiny in a Sentence

The computer chips were tiny.
He's from a tiny town that you've probably never heard of.
There's just one tiny little problem.
Aren't you even a tiny bit scared?

Recent Examples of tiny from the Web

By mimicking those hairs with tiny, silicon wedges, researchers are now creating a gecko grip of their own—and are testing it for space.

— lindzi wessel, Science | AAAS, "Watch astronauts play catch with a gecko-inspired gripper", 28 June 2017
Creative cocktails come garnished with green tea Kit Kats or tiny sunglasses.

— caroline pardilla, Los Angeles Magazine, "Where to Drink Now: Big Bar in Los Feliz", 27 June 2017
Communities of tiny plants and organisms protect arid landscapes.

— katherine mast, Discover Magazine, "The Desert's Living Skin", 26 June 2017
While critics claim that Photoshop was DEFINITELY involved, fans aren't about to let a tiny Photoshop accusation ruin the fact that Jenner is on fire right now.

— amy mackelden, Marie Claire, "Kris Jenner Is Being Accused of Majorly Photoshopping Her Latest Selfie", 23 June 2017
The Bayside, New York, eatery covers a pizza pie with tiny patties, American cheese, and fries.

— danielle tullo, Cosmopolitan, "Holy Sh*t, This Pizza Is Covered in 16 Cheeseburgers", 21 June 2017
Colanic acid stimulates these tiny power plants to split apart, making extra copies of themselves.

— ed yong, The Atlantic, "A Tiny Tweak to Gut Bacteria Can Extend an Animal’s Life", 15 June 2017
Chamberlain’s tiny orchestra is just two years old but most of the students have been actually playing their instruments less than a year.

— mará rose williams, kansascity.com, "KC man buys enough instruments to build an urban youth orchestra — and a community", 15 June 2017
Some species can reproduce in a tiny amount of water, so a stray bottle cap or soda can could serve as breeding grounds.

— carmen gonzalez caldwell, miamiherald, "Here are tips to help get rid of pesky, disease-carrying mosquitoes", 14 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of tiny

alteration of Middle English tine

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First Known Use: 1598

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tiny Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of tiny

small, little, diminutive, minute, tiny, miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. a relatively small backyard little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity. your pathetic little smile diminutive implies abnormal smallness. diminutive bonsai plants minute implies extreme smallness. a minute amount of caffeine in the soda tiny is an informal equivalent to minute . tiny cracks formed in the painting miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale. a dollhouse with miniature furnishings

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