teeny weeny
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tee·ny wee·ny /ˌtiːni ˈwiːni◂/ (also teensy weensy /ˌtiːnzi ˈwiːnzi◂/) adjective informal SMALLa word meaning very small – used especially by children or when speaking to children 小小的，极小的〔尤为儿语〕
Examples from the Corpus
teeny weeny• I even made her a teeny weeny paper chain though Mrs Peters had to help me because I just kept tearing it.Origin teeny weeny (1800-1900) weeny “very small” ((1700-1800)) from → WEE1 + tiny. teensy weensy (1900-2000) Probably from teeny weenytee·ny wee·ny adjectiveChineseSyllable
meaning a by word Corpus very small used especially – children or
teeny weeny
tee‧ny wee‧ny /ˌtiːni ˈwiːni◂/
(also teen‧sy ween‧sy /ˌtiːnzi ˈwiːnzi◂/) adjective informal
tee‧ny wee‧ny /ˌtiːni ˈwiːni◂/
(also teen‧sy ween‧sy /ˌtiːnzi ˈwiːnzi◂/) adjective informal Date: 1800-1900
Origin: weeny 'very small' (1700-1800) from ⇨ wee1 + tiny. teensy weensy 1900-2000 Probably from teeny weeny
a word meaning very small – used especially by children or when speaking to children
Origin: weeny 'very small' (1700-1800) from ⇨ wee1 + tiny. teensy weensy 1900-2000 Probably from teeny weeny