teensy-weensy

adjective

ˌtēn(t)-sē-ˈwēn(t)-sē How to pronounce teensy-weensy (audio)
Definition of teensy-weensynext
as in tiny
very small in size the newborn kittens were teensy-weensy and adorable

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Recent Examples of teensy-weensy The track features Weyes Blood, and was previously performed for a teensy-weensy audience at The Echo in Los Angeles. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026 Those chic, teensy-weensy braids were the work of Evalyn Denis, a fellow Florida native and versatile hair stylist now based in Los Angeles. — Martine Thompson, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025 This 12-hour-wear brow pencil creates teensy-weensy lines to mimic your brow’s natural hair color and thickness without creating a boxy look to them. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025 Miss Manners would think that neither teensy-weensy cups nor stemware would be good candidates, but that would also depend on the condition of the ladlers. — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teensy-weensy
  1. tiny
  2. minuscule
Adjective
  • Our study takes only a tiny step – but still a step – in that direction, helping to nail down the mechanism of exotic superconductivity in graphene.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The grand scale of cosmic time reminds her (and us) that social mores and strictures are tiny, meaningless things, that what matters is passion and freedom.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tiny
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  • Mezonte is a minuscule tasting room pouring small-batch agave distillates sourced with care from across western Mexico, with particularly exciting options from Jalisco and neighboring Michoacán.
    — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
  • With his snug corset and unsubtle make-up and minuscule shorts to which are fastened fishnet stockings, Curry’s kooky scientist with a penchant for brewing male lovers in his lab is one of pop-culture’s unlikely icons.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of minuscule

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“Teensy-weensy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teensy-weensy. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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