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 celebrity nail artist is known for impeccable, teeny-tiny works of art spotted on Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly, Kim Kardashian, Kate Hudson, and other famous fingertips.
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Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Julia points out one teeny tiny problem, and that is Malcom Grant.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
These teeny bats, with their wee teeth, can leave bites and scratches that are not visible, do not bleed, and are not painful.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
The teeny tiny bit of Collie in him completely took over!
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Julia points out one teeny tiny problem, and that is Malcom Grant.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
These teeny bats, with their wee teeth, can leave bites and scratches that are not visible, do not bleed, and are not painful.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
The teeny tiny bit of Collie in him completely took over!
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeny
Adjective
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The barbecue rub seasoning adds a tiny bit of that familiar barbecue sweet-savory mixture.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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As a child in Cuba, Mike Fernandez watched as his teachers were replaced with government instructors, books vanished from classroom shelves and ultimately, Communist Party officials took over his dad's tiny sandwich stand.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Passports are just one minuscule aspect of this undertaking.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The pilot processed roughly four tons of sodium sulfate per year, which is minuscule compared with the tens of thousands of tons generated by many facilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Teeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeny. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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