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单词 teensy
释义

teensy

adjective

teen·​sy ˈtēn(t)-sē How to pronounce teensy (audio)
teensier; teensiest
: tiny

Synonyms

  • atomic
  • bitsy
  • bitty
  • infinitesimal
  • itty-bitty
  • itsy-bitsy
  • little bitty
  • microminiature
  • microscopic
  • microscopical
  • miniature
  • minuscule
  • minute
  • teensy-weensy
  • teeny
  • teeny-weeny
  • tiny
  • wee
  • weeny
  • weensy
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Example Sentences

for years we lived in a teensy apartment that was the size of the proverbial broom closet
Recent Examples on the Web Hummingbirds are accustomed to feeding at patches of flowers, where each blossom contains just a teensy-tiny amount of life-giving nectar. John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 Cascades with an overloaded pack and had just slogged a mile up 1,000 vertical feet, pausing before the valley that would lead to a cirque, when Ms. Ultralight swept up silently behind me wearing minimalist trail-running shoes and a teensy pack. Will Taylor, Outside Online, 26 June 2022 Even a teensy, tiny laundry room can feel like a jewel box with the right paint. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 June 2022 Worms can be incredibly difficult to tell apart, with visual differences coming down to the number of teensy spines or hooks on a microscopic appendage. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2022 At the heart of the fight was a teensy error with huge consequences. Mark Robinson, Wired, 22 Dec. 2021 Read on for the best coffee subscriptions from teensy tiny craft roasters, comprehensive coffee emporiums, and everyone in between. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 24 Sep. 2021 At least the notorious notch is a teensy bit smaller. Gear Team, Wired, 14 Sep. 2021 For proof, see Bella Hadid on the fall ‘21 Off-White runway in July wearing a teensy tiny tube-top dress. refinery29.com, 9 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

baby-talk alteration of teeny

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

teensy

adjective

as in tiny
very small in size for years we lived in a teensy apartment that was the size of the proverbial broom closet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tiny
  • minuscule
  • miniature
  • teeny
  • small
  • microscopic
  • weeny
  • wee
  • bitsy
  • bitty
  • weensy
  • infinitesimal
  • itsy-bitsy
  • little
  • teensy-weensy
  • atomic
  • itty-bitty
  • teeny-weeny
  • baby
  • microminiature
  • microscopical
  • mini
  • little bitty
  • minute
  • micro
  • petite
  • smallish
  • model
  • diminutive
  • dwarf
  • elfin
  • dinky
  • pygmy
  • puny
  • pocket
  • minikin
  • pocket-sized
  • dwarfish
  • insignificant
  • undersized
  • pocket-size
  • scrubby
  • pint-sized
  • Lilliputian
  • half-pint
  • undersize
  • pint-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • huge
  • gigantic
  • giant
  • enormous
  • massive
  • large
  • elephantine
  • colossal
  • mammoth
  • big
  • monumental
  • substantial
  • sizable
  • monstrous
  • tremendous
  • major
  • prodigious
  • sizeable
  • cosmic
  • immense
  • titanic
  • monster
  • considerable
  • planetary
  • mountainous
  • herculean
  • whopping
  • hefty
  • goodly
  • largish
  • outsized
  • heroic
  • great
  • oversized
  • gross
  • astronomical
  • jumbo
  • grand
  • outsize
  • astronomic
  • super
  • extensive
  • oversize
  • good
  • hulking
  • handsome
  • heroical
  • bulky
  • overgrown
  • cosmical
  • bumper
  • formidable
  • stupendous
  • staggering
  • lofty
  • imposing
  • grandiose
  • towering
  • monolithic
  • vast
  • majestic
  • overscale
  • overscaled
  • king-sized
  • whacking
  • infinite
  • king-size
  • voluminous
  • cavernous
  • boundless
  • immeasurable
  • vasty
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