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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teeny-weeny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
teeny-wee-ny
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very small; tiny; minuscule.

Colloquial; Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

From teeny + weeny.

Usage

Inflected Forms

teeny-weenier (comparative) teeny-weeniest (superlative) teeny weeny (alternative) teensy-weensy (alternative)

Synonyms

bitty bittie teensy teentsy teeny wee weeny weensy teensy-weensy itty-bitty itsy-bitsy

Questions

What does teeny-weeny mean?
Very small; tiny; minuscule.
Where does teeny-weeny come from?
From teeny + weeny.

How to pronounce teeny-weeny

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