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adjective ti·ny \ ˈtī-nē \

Definition of tiny

tinier; tiniest

:very small or diminutive :minute

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tinily

play \ˈtī-nə-lē\ adverb

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tininess

play \ˈtī-nē-nəs\ noun

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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

Tour the entire home in this video, and check out these impressive tiny homes for more small-space living ideas.

— courtney campbell, Country Living, "Take a Peek Inside This Adorable Tiny House That's Just 100 Square Feet," 24 Aug. 2017
They're filled with tiny bacteria and other microorganisms, collectively called our microbiome.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Almost All of the Bacteria In Your Body Is Still Unknown to Science," 23 Aug. 2017
The fungi grow tiny, fragile strands called hyphae.

— adrian higgins, idahostatesman, "The zoo beneath our feet: We’re only beginning to understand soil’s hidden world," 23 Aug. 2017
After a moment of quiet, Kevin crushed the cigarette and turned into their tiny square in the shelter, rooms wrapped in pale yellow walls and vinyl floors that never felt clean.

— alden woods, azcentral, "$200 from home: Renters in the housing crisis are often stuck between help and affordability," 17 Aug. 2017
The ears are practically tailor-made for Instagram, covered in tiny sequins and topped with a metallic bow.

— lyndsey matthews, Cosmopolitan, "Rose Gold Minnie Ears Are Finally Here and People Are Freaking Out," 9 Aug. 2017
But our favorite detail is the tiny red wagon filled with pumpkins.

— lauren smith, House Beautiful, "Halloween Fairy Gardens Will Be All the Rage This Fall," 8 Aug. 2017
That is a tiny fraction of the millions of airline travelers, but most people who complain go straight to the airline, not the government.

— Washington Post, "After backlash, fewer are being bumped from US flights," 8 Aug. 2017
Click the tiny Bing icon at the bottom left to set Microsoft’s search engine once again as your default.

— mark hachman, PCWorld, "4 reasons why I switched from Google to Bing," 8 Aug. 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.