as in tiny
very small in size
had to look closely to see the teeny splinter in her foot
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Recent Examples of teeny
The latter performance won a Silver Bear for Best Acting in a Leading Role at the Berlin Film Festival, so Stan could have the teeniest leg up in that respect.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
But now they are also being encouraged to gaze down at the painstaking details of the dolls’ house, with some of its teeniest artifacts placed in low cases to benefit close inspection.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
As if the waves-to-curls, long-to-short change-up wasn't enough, there was yet another transformation in store: a extra long, pin-straight blonde style with just the teeniest, softest hint of pink.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Oct. 2023
Who could forget Katie Holmes’s arrival on the Croisette in the world’s teeniest, tiniest kitten heel?
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
But now they are also being encouraged to gaze down at the painstaking details of the dolls’ house, with some of its teeniest artifacts placed in low cases to benefit close inspection.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
As if the waves-to-curls, long-to-short change-up wasn't enough, there was yet another transformation in store: a extra long, pin-straight blonde style with just the teeniest, softest hint of pink.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Oct. 2023
Who could forget Katie Holmes’s arrival on the Croisette in the world’s teeniest, tiniest kitten heel?
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeny
Adjective
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Tech has a tiny presence on the Southeast Asia 500, generating just under 3% of the list’s total revenue.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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What started as a tiny general store selling locally made goods and sustainable living products has expanded to include a full-service coffee bar and bakery.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Despite the camera’s minuscule size, image quality holds up.—
Sam Kieldsen,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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Equally alarming is the minuscule investment in research, which receives less than 0.2% of the National Institutes of Health budget, despite the massive economic toll.—
Julienne Verdi,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Teeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeny. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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