The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
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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