as in tiny
very small in size
kept losing the teeny-weeny coffee mugs for the kitchen in her dollhouse
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Recent Examples of teeny-weeny
The 31-year-old looked absolutely stunning in a tiny minidress that featured spaghetti straps, a low-cut neckline, and a teeny-weeny hemline.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
The only variable that was manipulated was the Black woman’s hairstyle and included four different hairstyles: straight shoulder-length hair, a big afro, a teeny-weeny afro (TWA), and braids.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
On July 3, Jenner wore an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny black and white polka dot bikini top and capri pant set, topping off the look with a matching tote and simple pair of black flip-flops.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Each cake comes with a special touch: a teeny-weeny ceramic croissant handmade by local artist Gwyn at Hammerson Co.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025
Willems discusses how kids can use their imagination to understand their place.
4:14
ABCNews.com
Award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems' creative spark elevated him to the big time among children's book creators, but his latest work takes us into teeny-weeny territory.
—Abc News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
Quant’s miniskirt was the teeny-weeny logo of an era of liberation.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pores, visible hydration — and all without any apparent makeup.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 7 July 2023
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
The only variable that was manipulated was the Black woman’s hairstyle and included four different hairstyles: straight shoulder-length hair, a big afro, a teeny-weeny afro (TWA), and braids.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
On July 3, Jenner wore an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny black and white polka dot bikini top and capri pant set, topping off the look with a matching tote and simple pair of black flip-flops.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 July 2025
Each cake comes with a special touch: a teeny-weeny ceramic croissant handmade by local artist Gwyn at Hammerson Co.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025
Willems discusses how kids can use their imagination to understand their place.
4:14
ABCNews.com
Award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems' creative spark elevated him to the big time among children's book creators, but his latest work takes us into teeny-weeny territory.
—Abc News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
Quant’s miniskirt was the teeny-weeny logo of an era of liberation.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pores, visible hydration — and all without any apparent makeup.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 7 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeny-weeny
Adjective
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In 2018, the company had a viral moment when Catherine’s sister-in-law, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, wore their jeans at a public event, setting off a frenzy that spiked demand and overwhelmed the tiny operation of around 20 employees at the time.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her subsequent eviction from the Beguines leads to her accepting the Bishop’s offer of sanctuary—as an anchorite, destined to live out her days in a tiny stone outcropping.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The three quarks that form protons only contribute a minuscule amount of mass—the other 99 percent is thought to arise from interactions between these real quarks and swarms of virtual quarks in the vacuum.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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An agonizingly minuscule miss that can change the entire complexion of a game.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Teeny-weeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeny-weeny. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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