teensy

Other forms of teensy

comparative

teensier·

superlative

teensiest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about teensy

What does teensy mean?

teensy means "(used informally) very small".

How many syllables are in teensy?

teensy has 2 syllables: teen-sy. The stress falls on "teen". In IPA it is /ˈtinsi/.

What is another word for teensy?

Close synonyms include bitty, bittie, teentsy, teeny, wee. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is teensy a common word?

teensy is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.