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teensy

/ˈtiːn.si/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about teensy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (used informally) very small.
    a wee tot

Origin

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

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