First Known Use: circa 1879
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teeny–weeny
adjective tee·ny–wee·ny \ˌtē-nē-ˈwē-nē\
: very small
Full Definition of TEENY-WEENY
: tiny
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Origin of TEENY-WEENY
teeny + weeny
Related to TEENY-WEENY
- Synonyms
- atomic, bitsy, bitty, infinitesimal, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), miniature, minuscule, minute, teensy, 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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