tiny

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ti·ny /ˈtaɪni/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative tinier, superlative tiniest)   SMALLextremely small 极小的，微小的 a tiny community in the Midwest 中西部地区一个极小的社区 The earrings were tiny. 耳环很小。 a tiny little baby 丁点大的婴儿 She always felt a tiny bit sad. 她总是感到一丝悲伤。 Bad teachers are a tiny minority. 差老师只占极少数。 tiny pieces of paper 碎纸屑片► see thesaurus at small

Examples from the Corpus

tiny• Inflation increased a tiny 0.2% in November.• The proportion of babies that suffer from the disease is tiny.• Have you seen Vic's apartment? It's tiny.• I've made one or two tiny alterations, but otherwise the house is the same as when I bought it.• A tiny amount laced in a letter can be lethal.• You only need to use a tiny amount of salt.• They look so funny together. She's really tiny and her husband's about six foot five.• She's tiny, but she belts out these old blues songs like you wouldn't believe.• There's been a tiny decrease in the number of people out of work.• Luke put out his hand and touched the tiny fingers of his baby daughter.• Only a tiny fraction of our profit comes from book sales.• These tiny havens are where the wildlife you see in your neighborhood retreat.• She looked again at the tiny hut.• She was holding a tiny little baby in her arms.• The box was full of tiny little blue and white beads.• Millions of people buy lottery tickets, but only a tiny majority ever win anything.• A tiny old lady answered the door.• She gripped hard with her knees and tried to roll with the tiny plodding hooves.• He noticed that when she saw him, a tiny sparkle came into her eyes and her lips trembled a little.• The smallest goat went over the bridge first, and his hooves made a tiny trip-trap sound.• a tiny village in the mountains• Rory sucked at the tiny wound and spat, trying to remove any dirt.tiny little• Sure the mechanics are similar, but those tiny little extras mount up to a whole lot more than their actual sum.• There were some fish-hooks attached to the cord higher up, tiny little fish-hooks.• I know you are only a tiny little girl, but there is some kind of magic in you somewhere.• He had terrified tiny little hopeless eyes.• She came closer, with tiny little jumps, until they were hugging close.• This is a tiny little one-bedroom apartment, Bernie.• She was so beautiful that I just melted and we went to this tiny little room, where she washed me.• She was a tiny little thing but very strong and very well qualified.Origin tiny (1500-1600) tine “very small” ((15-17 centuries))

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extremely small Corpus

tiny
ti‧ny S2 W2 /ˈtaɪni/ adjective (comparative tinier, superlative tiniest)
extremely small:
    a tiny community in the Midwest
    The earrings were tiny.
    a tiny little baby
    She always felt a tiny bit sad.
    Bad teachers are a tiny minority.
    tiny pieces of paper
     

THESAURUS

■ very small
   ▪ tiny very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts: a tiny island | Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D.
   ▪ teeny informal very small - used for emphasis: I'll just have a teeny bit of cream. | There's just one teeny little problem. | a teeny little house
   ▪ minute extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice: They found minute traces of poison in his body. | The differences are minute. | minute creatures
   ▪ miniature a miniature camera, watch, railway etc is made in a very small size. A miniature horse, dog etc is bred to be a very small size: The spy used a miniature camera. | the fashion for miniature pets
   ▪ microscopic extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment: microscopic organisms | microscopic particles of dust
   ▪ minuscule /ˈmɪnəskjuːl, ˈmɪnɪskjuːl/ extremely small in a surprising way: She was wearing a minuscule bikini. | The threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to other risks in our lives.
   ▪ itty-bitty/itsy-bitsy [only before noun] American English informal very small: An itty-bitty little bug crawled across his forehead. | We stayed at some itty-bitty hotel in a back street.

🔑 tinyBrE /ˈtaɪni/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪni/ 🔊 adjective (tini·er, tini·est) very small in size or amount 极小的；微小的；微量的◆a tiny baby纤弱的婴儿◆Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. 只有极少数人持这样极端的观点。🔊🔊●the patter of tiny feet(informal or humorous) a way of referring to children when sb wants, or is going to have, a baby （用于想要或即将有孩子时）小宝宝的脚步声◆We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet. 我们恨不得早点儿有个小宝宝。🔊🔊