I. ˈtīnē, -ni adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by -y, adjective suffix) of Middle English tine tiny
: very small or diminutive : minute
a tiny baby
a tiny mountain town — R.M.Coates
a tiny hangar on a small flying field — American Guide Series: Connecticut
a tiny army — C.S.Forester
a tiny fraction of the money — H.G.Rickover
the tiny clink of hammer and chisel — Tom Marvel
Synonyms: see small
II. noun
( -es )
chiefly Britain : a young child : infant
rich food upsets the digestion of tinies — Farmer's Weekly (South Africa)