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English
Etymology
Baby-talk alteration of teeny,[1] from tiny, probably modelled after itsy, itsy-bitsy, etc.; see -sy.[2]
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Adjective
teensy (comparative teensier, superlative teensiest)
- (childish, informal) tiny
There's only a teensy chance that I'll be able to make your party, as I'm up to my eyeballs in work.
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