teensy

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English

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Etymology

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Baby-talk alteration of teeny,[1] from tiny, probably modelled after itsy, itsy-bitsy, etc.; see -sy.[2]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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teensy (comparative teensier, superlative teensiest)

  1. (childish, informal) tiny
    There's only a teensy chance that I'll be able to make your party, as I'm up to my eyeballs in work.

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ “teensy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present: “baby-talk alteration of teeny”
  2. ^ “teensy”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present: “see origin at teeny, -sy”

Anagrams

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