Antonyms for teeny


Grammar : Adj
Spell : tee-nee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈti ni


Definition of teeny

Origin :
  • 1825, alteration of tiny. Alternative form teensy is attested from 1899.
  • adj small
Example sentences :
  • It was such a teeny tiny voice that he could only just hear it.
  • Extract from : « The Magic City » by Edith Nesbit
  • This is just a sample of one teeny bit of what she demanded.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1915 » by Various
  • I wonder what he would do if I gave him just a teeny, weeny touch with the whip!
  • Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1906 » by Various
  • He recommended a "teeny" glass of Benedictine, a bottle of which was kept ready.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1919 » by Various
  • Suppose she took a teeny nap as she did sometimes when she was waiting for Bridget.
  • Extract from : « A Modern Cinderella » by Amanda M. Douglas
  • Every teeny, weeny act, no matter what it is, affects somebody else.
  • Extract from : « Blacky the Crow » by Thornton W. Burgess
  • And she gave him a bill, only it was a teeny, weeny bill and it was short.
  • Extract from : « Mother West Wind "When" Stories » by Thornton W. Burgess
  • She gave him feathers just like any other bird, only of course his feathers were teeny, weeny.
  • Extract from : « Mother West Wind "When" Stories » by Thornton W. Burgess
  • So she made a teeny, weeny bird and she made him just as perfect as any other bird.
  • Extract from : « Mother West Wind "When" Stories » by Thornton W. Burgess
  • That was Teeny Weeny, the first Shrew, and the smallest of all animals.
  • Extract from : « Mother West Wind "When" Stories » by Thornton W. Burgess

Synonyms for teeny

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