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 latter performance won a Silver Bear for Best Acting in a Leading Role at the Berlin Film Festival, so Stan could have the teeniest leg up in that respect.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
But now they are also being encouraged to gaze down at the painstaking details of the dolls’ house, with some of its teeniest artifacts placed in low cases to benefit close inspection.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
As if the waves-to-curls, long-to-short change-up wasn't enough, there was yet another transformation in store: a extra long, pin-straight blonde style with just the teeniest, softest hint of pink.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Oct. 2023
Who could forget Katie Holmes’s arrival on the Croisette in the world’s teeniest, tiniest kitten heel?
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
But now they are also being encouraged to gaze down at the painstaking details of the dolls’ house, with some of its teeniest artifacts placed in low cases to benefit close inspection.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
As if the waves-to-curls, long-to-short change-up wasn't enough, there was yet another transformation in store: a extra long, pin-straight blonde style with just the teeniest, softest hint of pink.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Oct. 2023
Who could forget Katie Holmes’s arrival on the Croisette in the world’s teeniest, tiniest kitten heel?
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 21 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeny
Adjective
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Both videos show the pop star on the beach in a tiny, triangle zebra print bikini and a wide-brimmed hat.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Eventually the Times just acknowledged on the front page what could always be found deeper in the newspaper: that the virus’s lethality was almost totally confined to a tiny percentage of very old Americans; nursing homes the routine locale of deaths once again with the virus.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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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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“Teeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeny. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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