teeny
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 5
/ˈtiː.ni/
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/ˈtiː.ni/ · /ˈti.ni/
Definition of teeny
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (informal)Very small; tiny.
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adj
- (informal)Very small; tiny.
noun
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(colloquial, rare)A teenager; a teenybopper.
“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.”
“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??”
“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.”
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Etymology
Alteration of tiny, possibly with a childish or fanciful intention. First attested in 1825.
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