TINY

bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck

(adjective) very small; “diminutive in stature”; “a lilliputian chest of drawers”; “her petite figure”; “tiny feet”; “the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

tiny (comparative tinier, superlative tiniest)

Very small.

Synonyms

• See also tiny

Antonyms

• huge

• great

Noun

tiny (plural tinies)

A small child; an infant.

Anything very small.

Anagrams

• tiyn

Source: Wiktionary


Ti"ny, a. [Compar. Tinier; superl. Tiniest.] Etym: [Probably fr. tine, teen, trouble, distress, vexation.]

Definition: Very small; little; puny. When that I was and a little tiny boy. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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