teeny

tee·ny
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UK/ˈtiː.ni/US/ˈti.ni/

adjective

Very small; tiny.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

teeny1

adjectiveteeny (comparative teenier, superlative teeniest)

comparative teenier · superlative teeniest

teeny2

nounteeny (plural teenies)

plural teenies · alternative teenie

  1. colloquialrareA teenager; a teenybopper.

    When I was a teeny in the late 80s, I like^([sic]) 50s/60s music like that which you listed below as well as the Beatles. I simply found it fun and easier on the ears than Madonna and Paula Abdul.

    2000 December 9, Absolutely Cynthia Marie, “THE TYPE OF CRAP THAT WAS ON THE RADIO in the early Sixties”, in alt.fan.kinks (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Apr 2026
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    We just moved to Belgium, my husband is a naval architect and was sailing and designing sailing yachts since years, I was sailing smaller boats since I was a teeny, both are very interested to get back into active sailing.

    1999 July 21, Denise Grauzinis, “want to be crew”, in alt.sailing.boats.crew (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Apr 2026

    ahh there we go with that "most teenager"^([sic]) crap again. Its been a while since I was a teeny, but I've met a lot of teens that are a lot more mature than adults I know that are in their 30's and 40's even. Come on with the generalizations already.. do you say thing^([sic]) like "what do you expect from mexicans" too??

    2000 March 15, Ratbert, “Fucking Idiots Who Shouldn't Be Playing This Game”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Apr 2026

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Origin

teeny · adjective

Alteration of tiny, possibly with a childish or fanciful intention. First attested in 1825.

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teeny · noun

From teen + -y or a clipping of teenybopper.

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Translations

Finnish pikkiriikkinen
  • pikkiriikkineninformal: very small
French tout petit
  • tout petitinformal: very small
Italian piccolo piccolo
  • piccolo piccoloinformal: very small

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

teeny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teeny

MLA

“teeny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teeny. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teeny,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teeny.

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