as in tiny
very small in size
for years we lived in a teensy apartment that was the size of the proverbial broom closet
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Recent Examples of teensy
Hummingbirds are accustomed to feeding at patches of flowers, where each blossom contains just a teensy-tiny amount of life-giving nectar.
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John Kelly,
Washington Post,
28 Aug. 2022
Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just slogged a mile up 1,000 vertical feet, pausing before the valley that would lead to a cirque, when Ms. Ultralight swept up silently behind me wearing minimalist trail-running shoes and a teensy pack.
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Will Taylor,
Outside Online,
26 June 2022
That game was developed by the teensy two-person Swedish studio Dennaton Games and somehow went on to sell over 1.5 million copies.
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Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2022
There are also a few teensy grains of zircon from Jack Hills, Australia, dated to about 4.4 billion years old.
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Gemma Tarlach,
Discover Magazine,
16 Mar. 2017
See All Example Sentences for teensy
John Kelly,
Washington Post,
28 Aug. 2022
Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just slogged a mile up 1,000 vertical feet, pausing before the valley that would lead to a cirque, when Ms. Ultralight swept up silently behind me wearing minimalist trail-running shoes and a teensy pack.
—
Will Taylor,
Outside Online,
26 June 2022
That game was developed by the teensy two-person Swedish studio Dennaton Games and somehow went on to sell over 1.5 million copies.
—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2022
There are also a few teensy grains of zircon from Jack Hills, Australia, dated to about 4.4 billion years old.
—
Gemma Tarlach,
Discover Magazine,
16 Mar. 2017
See All Example Sentences for teensy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teensy
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Merlin, a 2-year-old duck, has taken the internet by storm, captivating fans with his tiny form-fitting Team Mexico jersey and confident waddle around his home of Mexico City.
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Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
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Why Utah's race matters nationally The new district is the biggest opportunity Utah Democrats have ever had for congressional representation, especially when the majority margin in Congress is minuscule.
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The crucial still was the one generated by the World Cup’s goal-line technology, which showed that a minuscule part of the ball was not over the line.
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“Teensy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teensy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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