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Synonyms for teensy

Most common

wee bitty itty-bitty weeny minute microscopic minuscule tiddly

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Teeny-weeny

teeny-weeny informal, teeny informal, weeny, itty-bitty, wee, bitty, itsy-bitsy, teensy-weensy, weensy, incy wincy informal

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    tiny

    There's only a teensy chance that I'll be able to make your party, as I'm up to my eyeballs in work.

Related words

Phrases
teensy-weensy
Other spellings
teentsy

Example sentences

  • wee We are on a small planet with wee countries on it.
  • bitty He sipped his coffee from an itty-bitty cup.
  • weeny She bought a teeny-weeny souvenir on her trip.
  • minute The new secretary types about 70 words per minute.
  • microscopic Dan performed a microscopic examination of the hair.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
teensyrising
weerising
bittyrising
weenyrising
minuterising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
wee1
5 letters
teeny2, bitty2, weeny2
6 letters
minute2, tiddly2, weensy
9 letters
minuscule3
11 letters
microscopic4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (teeny2 = 2 syllables).