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Tiny ˈtaɪni Baby Felt Bit Amount Adjective Town

Word3 tiny
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈtaɪni/ /ˈtaɪni/
Example
  • a tiny baby
  • we come from a tiny little town in upstate new york.
  • brenda felt a tiny bit bored.
  • only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
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tiny

(adjective)/ˈtaɪni/ /ˈtaɪni/
  1. very small in size or amount
    • a tiny baby
    • We come from a tiny little town in upstate New York.
    • Brenda felt a tiny bit bored.
    • Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
    • Most of the land is owned by a tiny fraction of the population.
    • Even a tiny amount of food may trigger an allergic reaction.
    • a tiny village/town/island

    Extra Examples

    • Look at his little tiny fingers. Aren't they cute?
    • The minister appealed to the Cabinet not to target her comparatively tiny budget of £4 billion.
    • His room is absolutely tiny.
    • She felt the tiniest bit drunk.
    • The tiniest amount of this drug would knock out an elephant.
    • There's only one tiny problem with the booking.
  2. a way of referring to children when somebody wants, or is going to have, a baby
    • We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent.: extension of obsolete tine, ‘small, diminutive’, of unknown origin.
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