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tiny¹
- /ˈtaɪni/
Rhymes with -aɪni
Where it comes from
From Middle English tine, tyne (“very small”) + -y. Perhaps from tine.
adjective tinier · tiniest · tyny
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Very small.
Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.
Similar: Lilliputian. See Thesaurus:small
Opposite: huge
noun tinies · tyny
- A small child; an infant. ‘You know I loved your husband like a brother, and you know I've loved you and Sylvia ever since she was a tiny.’
- Anything very small. Might I now add a plea for the smaller irises, the tinies? They, also, should be divided up and replanted just now.
Tiny²
proper noun
- A township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States.
- A nickname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: little, diminutive, petite, lilliputian, small, bantam, midget, mini, teeny, itty-bitty, petit, minuscule, teeny-weeny, small-time, miniscule, small-scale
adjective
Opposite: huge
Translations
Every language
adj very small
| Español | diminuto, minúsculo, pequeñito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조그맣다 jogeumata |
| 日本語 | ちっぽけな chippoke na, 小さい chīsai |
| 中文 | 細小 /细小 xìxiǎo, 微細 /微细 wēixì, 小小 xiǎoxiǎo, 孑孑 jiéjié |
| हिन्दी | नन्हा nanhā |
| Português | minúsculo, muito pequeno |
| Français | minuscule |
| Deutsch | winzig |
| Italiano | minuscolo, piccolo, piccino, minuto, microscopico |
| Ελληνικά | μικροσκοπικός mikroskopikós |
| Română | minuscul, micuț |
| Русский | кро́шечный króšečnyj, кро́хотный króxotnyj, малю́сенький maljúsenʹkij, ме́лкий mélkij |
| Tiếng Việt | tí hon |
| العربية | دَقِيق daqīq |
| עברית | קְטַנְטַן k'tantán, זַעְרוּרִי za'rurí, פִּצְפּוֹן pitzpón |
noun small child
| Deutsch | Kleinkind |
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