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
The dead battery that could’ve ruined my entire trip was instead a teensy, minor annoyance.
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2022
This is not the case with Pretty in Pink, which made $40 million on a comparatively teensy $9 million budget.
—Drew MacKie, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022
Hummingbirds are accustomed to feeding at patches of flowers, where each blossom contains just a teensy-tiny amount of life-giving nectar.
—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
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2022
This is not the case with Pretty in Pink, which made $40 million on a comparatively teensy $9 million budget.
—Drew MacKie, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022
Hummingbirds are accustomed to feeding at patches of flowers, where each blossom contains just a teensy-tiny amount of life-giving nectar.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teensy
Adjective
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The former Dixon comptroller embezzled nearly $54 million from the tiny town to fund a lavish lifestyle.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Every detail is analyzed to maximize sound quality, Maserati says, down to the tiniest features.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The sample size is minuscule, but Washe had excellent play-driving metrics in his limited ice time.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The ratings numbers will be … well, what’s an adjective worse than minuscule?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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“Teensy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teensy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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