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Webster 1913 Edition

Teeny

Tee′ny

,

Adj.

Very small; tiny.

[Colloq.]

Teen′y

,

Adj.

[See

grief.]

Fretful; peevish; pettish; cross.

[Prov. Eng.]

Definition 2025

teeny

teeny

English

Adjective

teeny ‎(comparative teenier, superlative teeniest)

(informal) Very small; tiny.

Synonyms

(very small):

(standard): minuscule, minute, tiny

(informal): teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, weeny, eeny

Translations

very small (informal)

Finnish: pikkiriikkinen
French: tout petit

Italian: piccolo piccolo

Etymology 2

teen +‎ -y. See teen grief.

Adjective

teeny ‎(comparative more teeny, superlative most teeny)

(Britain, dialect) fretful; peevish; cross