adj
tiny
TEYE-nee
adj
1
Extremely small in size.
"A tiny spider crawled across the windowsill."
"They live in a tiny apartment above the shop."
How to Use Tiny
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishVery small — smaller than "small" would suggest.
Common pairings
tiny bit
tiny house
a tiny amount
Word Forms
tinier comparative, tinies plural, tiniest superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English tine/tyne, "very small," possibly related to the small pointed prong of a fork (a "tine").