as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
an inner-directed individual who could have cared less if others stuck the dreaded "weenie" label on him
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Recent Examples of weenie
There’s no lingering strolls and window shopping, at least not for these weenie California girls.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
For weight weenies, a more expensive jacket means less space taken up in the pack while providing similar warmth as a heavier, less expensive model.
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Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
The weenie races will host heats of five dogs throughout the afternoon.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a Frankies Bikinis set recently worn by Sabrina Carpenter is quite literally an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.
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Natalie Hammond,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weenie
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
For weight weenies, a more expensive jacket means less space taken up in the pack while providing similar warmth as a heavier, less expensive model.
—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
The weenie races will host heats of five dogs throughout the afternoon.
—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a Frankies Bikinis set recently worn by Sabrina Carpenter is quite literally an itty-bitty, teenie-weenie, yellow polka dot bikini.
—
Natalie Hammond,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weenie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weenie
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With a mood board of influences including CD-binder staples like Neil Young’s Harvest Moon and alt-country lifers Blue Rodeo’s Five Days in July, Shabason and Krgovich summon the spirit of a backyard campfire attended by folkies and experimental jazz nerds alike.
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The tsunami of interest hasn’t been limited to just Hollywood insiders, TV nerds geeking out in chat rooms, or TikTokers sharing clips.
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By now, however, most know him as the lovable, cello-playing geek Leonard Hofstadter who married the pretty blonde waitress.
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But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting public’s—there’s always room for more crossover acts.
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“Weenie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weenie. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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