/ ˈwiːni; NAmE / adjective
( ween·ier , weeni·est ) ( informal ) extremely small
SYN tiny :
Weren't you just a weeny bit scared?
—see also teeny
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from the adjective wee , on the pattern of tiny ; compare with teeny .
/ ˈwiːni; NAmE / adjective
( ween·ier , weeni·est ) ( informal ) extremely small
SYN tiny :
Weren't you just a weeny bit scared?
—see also teeny
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from the adjective wee , on the pattern of tiny ; compare with teeny .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005