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    teensy-weensy
    /ˌtiːnzɪˈwiːnzi/

    adjective

    • 1. tiny: informal "do we detect a teensy-weensy bit of animosity?"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › teensy-weensyTeensy-weensy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Examples of teensy-weensy in a Sentence. the newborn kittens were teensy-weensy and adorable. Recent Examples on the Web Miss Manners would think that neither teensy-weensy cups nor stemware would be good candidates, but that would also depend on the condition of the ladlers. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › teensy-weensyTEENSY-WEENSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Teensy-weensy definition: tiny; small.. See examples of TEENSY-WEENSY used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'teensy-weensy' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definition of 'teensy-weensy' teensy-weensy in British English. (ˈtiːnzɪˈwiːnzɪ ) adjective. another name for teeny. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. teeny in British English. (ˈtiːnɪ ) adjective Word forms: -nier, -niest. informal. extremely small; tiny.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › teensy-weensyTeensy-weensy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of teensy-weensy. adjective. (used informally) very small. synonyms: bittie, bitty, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, teensy, teentsy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weensy, weeny. little, small. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent.

  6. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › teensy-weensyTeensy-weensy - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    ‘Teensy-weensy’ means very small. It is often used as a form of baby talk to young children when emphasizing the smallness of something. For example, “why don’t you eat just a teensy-weensy bit more spinach?”.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › teensy-weensy_adjteensy-weensy, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the adjective teensy-weensy mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective teensy-weensy . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › teensy-weensyteensy-weensy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 3, 2024 · teensy - weensy ( superlative teensy-weeniest ) ( colloquial, often childish or humorous) Alternative form of teeny-weeny. Categories: English lemmas. English adjectives. English multiword terms. English colloquialisms. English childish terms. English humorous terms.