First Known Use: 1899
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teensy
adjective teen·sy \ˈtēn(t)-sē\
: very small
teen·si·erteen·si·est
Full Definition of TEENSY
: tiny
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Origin of TEENSY
baby-talk alteration of teeny
Related to TEENSY
- Synonyms
- atomic, bitsy, bitty, infinitesimal, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), miniature, minuscule, minute, tiny, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weeny (also weensy)
- Antonyms
- astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant, gigantic, herculean, heroic (also heroical), huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, planetary, prodigious, titanic, tremendous
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