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 main hub, Lanai City, is a teeny town with one main grocery store, a heritage center, restaurants, specialty shops, and even a movie theater.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The attack permanently disfigured Ruby and left both her daughters, who tried their hardest to save their mother as just two teeny-tiny girls, with scars of their own.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Look for Japanese or purple Thai eggplants—teeny, round eggplants—at Asian grocery stores.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
The star's hair was styled simply with just the teeniest hint of a bend.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
The attack permanently disfigured Ruby and left both her daughters, who tried their hardest to save their mother as just two teeny-tiny girls, with scars of their own.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Look for Japanese or purple Thai eggplants—teeny, round eggplants—at Asian grocery stores.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
The star's hair was styled simply with just the teeniest hint of a bend.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeny
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The tiny female hippo is already drawing comparisons to the beloved Moo Deng, the Thai baby pygmy hippo who became a global sensation in 2024.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Hopefully, this will help determine whether they’re sparked by an eruption from a single neutron star, or when two of these tiny but massive bodies collide.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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The climb up the dune is so severe that players cannot see the minuscule green from the tee box, which is surrounded by an intimidating set of bunkers that catch wayward shots.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Plus, the minuscule fines, when they are applied, aren't going to deter millionaires from flopping to get cheap free throws.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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“Teeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeny. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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