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tiny

[ tahy-nee ]

/ ˈtaɪ ni /

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adjective, ti·ni·er, ti·ni·est.

very small; minute; wee.

Origin of tiny

1590–1600; late Middle English tine very small (< ?) + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR tiny

little, diminutive, teeny.

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OTHER WORDS FROM tiny

ti·ni·ly, adverb ti·ni·ness, noun

Words nearby tiny

tintoretto, tintype, tinware, tinwork, tinworks, tiny, tiny tim, tio tom, tip, tip and run, tip of the iceberg

Example sentences from the Web for tiniest

We had the tiniest possible ceremony: just us and two friends.

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There are the teensiest, tiniest glimmers of light in the aftermath of this horror.

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But everything in Abbudin feels willfully generic, as if even the tiniest hint of specificity might give offense.

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Already we have a system in which Congress is dependent upon the tiniest fraction of the 1% to fund its campaigns.

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The dreaded government shutdown has claimed its tiniest, most beloved victim: the National Zoo's panda cam.

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She was the tiniest lassie you can imagine, and very, very beautiful.

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The buffalo grass is so short that it does not hide the tiniest flower.

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"I'm just a 'something like that,' not even an actor," was the answer, as the tiniest of nudges registered Helene's appreciation.

The Voice on the Wire |Eustace Hale Ball
Every tree in full leaf, every wild flower of spring in bloom, and I could not but gather of all—even the tiniest.

To and Through Nebraska |Frances I. Sims Fulton
A small basket cradle stood beside the curtained bed; in it was the sweetest, tiniest baby.

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British Dictionary definitions for tiniest

tiny

/ (ˈtaɪnɪ) /

adjective tinier or tiniest

very small; minute

Derived forms of tiny

tinily, adverb tininess, noun

Word Origin for tiny

C16 tine, of uncertain origin