TEENY

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

(adjective) (used informally) very small; “a wee tot”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

teeny (comparative teenier, superlative teeniest)

(informal) Very small; tiny.

Synonyms

• (very small)

Etymology 2

Adjective

teeny (comparative more teeny, superlative most teeny)

(UK, dialect) fretful; peevish; cross

Anagrams

• yente

Source: Wiktionary


Tee"ny, a.

Definition: Very small; tiny. [Colloq.]

Teen"y, a. Etym: [See Teen grief.]

Definition: Fretful; peevish; pettish; cross. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DOOMED

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