Tiny

//ˈtaɪni// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small child; an infant.

    "‘You know I loved your husband like a brother, and you know I've loved you and Sylvia ever since she was a tiny.’"

  2. 2
    Anything very small.

    "Might I now add a plea for the smaller irises, the tinies? They, also, should be divided up and replanted just now."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very small.

    "Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that."

Adjective
  1. 1
    very small wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States.
  3. 3
    A nickname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
midgetbantambantambitsybittyclose

Example

More examples

"You look tiny next to a sumo wrestler."

Etymology

From Middle English tine, tyne (“very small”) + -y. Perhaps from tine.

Related phrases

Tiny Timteeny-tinytiny hattiny hometiny housetiny wonder

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