TEENSY Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

teensy

adjective

ˈtēn(t)-sē

Definition of teensy

as in tiny

very small in size for years we lived in a teensy apartment that was the size of the proverbial broom closet

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Recent Examples of teensy The booklouse, which has not been found outdoors in Alaska, feeds on teensy bits of mold that form on formerly living things, including food. — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023 The dead battery that could’ve ruined my entire trip was instead a teensy, minor annoyance. — Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2022 This is not the case with Pretty in Pink, which made $40 million on a comparatively teensy $9 million budget. — Drew MacKie, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 Hummingbirds are accustomed to feeding at patches of flowers, where each blossom contains just a teensy-tiny amount of life-giving nectar. — John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for teensy

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The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tiny

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Mezonte is a minuscule tasting room pouring small-batch agave distillates sourced with care from across western Mexico, with particularly exciting options from Jalisco and neighboring Michoacán.

— Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
With his snug corset and unsubtle make-up and minuscule shorts to which are fastened fishnet stockings, Curry’s kooky scientist with a penchant for brewing male lovers in his lab is one of pop-culture’s unlikely icons.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of minuscule

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