weeny

adjective

ˈwē-nē How to pronounce weeny (audio)
variants also weensy
Definition of weenynext
as in tiny
very small in size stumbled upon a weeny frog in the front yard

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  1. tiny
  2. minuscule
Adjective
  • Things slowly improved as drummers were encouraged at Arrowhead, but even a big turnout of 20,000 fans looked tiny in a stadium that could seat four times that number.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Unlike a felt-tip pen, which delivers a relatively consistent line, a brush liner behaves more like a tiny paintbrush.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of tiny
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  • The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Scientists at Aalto University in Finland have built the world’s first cyclic heat engine, operating inside a superconducting circuit and using a minuscule amount of heat from a quantum refrigerator to convert it into useful work.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of minuscule
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