eeny

See also: É-ÉNy

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -iːni

Etymology 1

Possibly from teeny weeny.

Adjective

eeny (not comparable)

1. (informal) minuscule

   Can you put an eeny bit of mustard on my hot dog?

   • 1999, Joe Klein, Woody Guthrie: A Life, page 35:

     Then they would go back to the gang house—Woody named it the Eeny House because it was so small [...].

   • 2003, Craig Lucas, “Reckless”, in Reckless and Other Plays, page 54:

     ... and weep and moan and scream every little eeny orgasm.

   • 2004 August 14, Stephen Bayley, “Car culture: Why a MINI is better than a Porsche”, in Daily Telegraph:

     The interior is, perhaps, an eeny bit tricksy, but has worn surprisingly well over nearly four years and did not really need the light refreshment it has received in the Cabrio

Synonyms

• itsy bitsy, itty, teeny weeny, tiny, teeny, bitty

Derived terms

• eeny-weeny

Etymology 2

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Adjective

eeny (not comparable)

1. (British, dialect) Holey, cellular.

Etymology 3

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Adjective

eeny (not comparable)

1. Pronunciation spelling of any.

Adverb

eeny (not comparable)

1. (dialect) With most, almost

   He eeny most had enough to eat.

2. (dialect) Only

   He's eeny just come home.

Anagrams

• eyen, eyne, yeen