teeny-tinyadj.n.
/ˌtiːnɪˈtʌɪni/, U.S. /ˌtiniˈtaɪni/ colloquial.
Extremely tiny; very small. Also as n.: a very small child; a baby.
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the world > people > person > baby or infant > [noun]
childOE
baban?c1225
fauntekin1377
infant1382
babea1393
fauntelet1393
babyc1400
lakinc1440
mop1440
chrisomer1574
tenderling1587
chrisom1596
childling1648
flosculet1648
bratling1652
lullaby-cheat1665
strangera1674
child (also infant, baby) in armsa1675
hoppet1695
tot1725
bambino1761
weanie1786
tiny1797
dot1800
trudgeon1814
toddle1825
toddles1828
yearnling1829
dab1833
toddler1837
baba1841
arrival1846
teeny-tiny1849
toddlekins1852
mite1853
trot1854
babelet1856
nestler1866
spoon-child1868
bubby1885
chavvy1886
bub1889
kiddy1889
toddleskin1890
newborn1893
kidlet1899
kidling1899
bubba1906
bundle of joy1924
liddly1929
mammet1932
snork1941
kiddywink1957
sproglet1987
the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very small in amount or degree
superfine1575
tiny1598
minute1606
exiguous1630
myriate1665
delicate1692
miniature1714
infinitesimal1733
diminutive1741
weeny1790
inappreciable1802
teeny1802
scrumptious1834
teeny-weeny1842
teeny-tiny1849
tee-tiny1872
minuscule1878
the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > extremely small
tinea1400
little weea1525
undersmall?1527
little little1542
perpusil1598
tiny1598
punctual1605
minute1606
pygmya1616
exiguous1630
atomical1646
minutulous1651
puncticular1658
arenulous1664
myriate1665
minimal1666
minim1671
infinitesimal1733
minutissim1768
weeny1790
midgety1798
teeny1802
pinpoint1807
atomic1809
homuncular1822
minnow1824
weeshy1825
pinhead1835
finitesimal1836
homoeopathic1838
teeny-weeny1842
teenty1844
teenty-taunty1844
teeny-tiny1849
submolecular1854
teensy1856
super-compact1860
midget1865
ultramicroscopic1870
pilulous1871
teensy-weensy1872
tee-tiny1872
minuscule1878
smitchy1888
eeny-weeny1894
eensy-weensy1904
pygmean1904
ultramicroscopical1904
bitsy1905
bitty1905
totty1906
millimetric1909
miniscule1909
minuscular1911
insectual1912
micro1931
eeny1933
eensy1940
submicrogram1941
submillimetre1954
diddy1963
mini1963
micro-mini1967
1849 J. O. Halliwell Pop. Rhymes & Nursery Tales ii. 25 Once upon a time there was a teeny-tiny woman.
1889 ‘L. Carroll’ Sylvie & Bruno xvii Such delicious tiny music it was! Such teeny-tiny music!
1948 Gastonia (N. Carolina) Gaz. 6 Mar. 12/5 Blouses..with..rows upon rows of teeny-tiny tucks, pearl buttons, and very full sleeves.
1965 Independent Jrnl. (San Rafael, Calif.) 29 Jan. 2/2 (advt.) Teenie tinies also VERY welcome.
1987 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 87 249/2 The new Baby Boom all over has me reassigned into the newborn nursery. All those teeny-tinies.
2007 Eve July 130 Think super-feminine with delicate detailing and teeny-tiny spaghetti straps.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.n.1849