Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

teensy

[teen-see] / ˈtin si /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A teensy stretch of trading weakness this year—a pause in rip-roaring gains, really—has left the valuation looking ordinary, despite a profit outlook that has no equal in history.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

As for the ethical implications of all this, it seems that the district board had a teensy ethical issue of its own when it made the referral to the inspector general.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

But when you’re typing in that little bar that appears at the bottom of Safari, the default web browser on iPhones, the keyboard is a teensy bit different.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2023

Mom explained that we’d left Phoenix in a teensy bit of a hurry, you know how that goes, and unfortunately, in all the commotion, she forgot to pack stuff like school records and birth certificates.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "teensy" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com