teensy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtiːn.si/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtin.si/

Adjective[edit]

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.

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References[edit]

  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”

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