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tinyextremely small in size or amount

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely small in size or amount

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtaɪni/

Korean meaning: 매우 작은, 아주 조그만

Korean pronunciation: **타**이니

Example Sentences

  • My apartment is so tiny, I have to go outside to change my mind.
  • She found a tiny kitten hiding under the car.
  • Even a tiny mistake can cause big problems.

tiny

ADJECTIVE

//ˈtaɪni//

extremely small in size or amount

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtaɪni/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtaɪni/

🌳Etymology

Roottine
Suffix--y

Origin

14세기 중세 영어 'tine'에서 유래되었으며, '작은 끝' 또는 '가시'를 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '-y'가 붙어 '매우 작은'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

shinyspinywhiny
shiny
spiny
whiny

🔗Collocations

tiny house
tiny bit
tiny baby
tiny drops
tiny details
tiny amounts

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My apartment is so tiny, I have to go outside to change my mind.

She found a tiny kitten hiding under the car.

Even a tiny mistake can cause big problems.

😄 Fun example

The tiny phone screen made texting feel like performing surgery.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

smalllittleminuteminiaturepetite

Antonyms

hugeenormousgiant

Related

microminicompactdiminutive

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