teensy-weensy

Questions about teensy-weensy

What does teensy-weensy mean?

teensy-weensy means "(used informally) very small".

How many syllables are in teensy-weensy?

teensy-weensy has 4 syllables: teen-sy--ween-sy. The stress falls on "sy-".

What is another word for teensy-weensy?

Close synonyms include bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny. 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-weensy a common word?

teensy-weensy 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.