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 and divides as teen-sy--ween-sy under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

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.