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
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One nautical mile west of Santorini, opposite the village of Oia and the caldera, lies the tiny island of Therasia, accessible via boat departing from Ammoudi Bay.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The film community of Vancouver Island is tiny compared to the City of Vancouver’s Hollywood North hub.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Rivera was even more unyielding than Tolle, posting a minuscule 0.96 ERA over 18.2 innings with his only runs allowed being a pair of solo homers.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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There is a minuscule chance the Browns would consider heading into the regular season with five total quarterbacks on their roster.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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“Teensy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teensy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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