Teenyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtiː.ni/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈti.ni/
• 韻: -iːni
• ハイフネーション: tee‧ny

語源 1

Alteration of tiny, possibly with a childish or fanciful intention. First attested in 1825.

形容詞

teeny (comparative teenier, superlative teeniest)

1. (informal) Very small; tiny.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:small

派生語

語源 2

From teen +‎ -y or a clipping of teenybopper.

別の表記

• teenie

名詞

teeny (plural teenies)

1. (colloquial, rare) A teenager; a teenybopper.
   • 1999 July 21, Denise Grauzinis, “want to be crew”, in alt.sailing.boats.crew‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 1 April 2026:

     We just moved to Belgium, my husband is a naval architect and was sailing and designing sailing yachts since years, I was sailing smaller boats since I was a teeny, both are very interested to get back into active sailing.

   • 2000 March 15, Ratbert, “Fucking Idiots Who Shouldn't Be Playing This Game”, in alt.games.everquest‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 1 April 2026:

     ahh there we go with that "most teenager" crap again. Its been a while since I was a teeny, but I've met a lot of teens that are a lot more mature than adults I know that are in their 30's and 40's even. Come on with the generalizations already.. do you say thing like "what do you expect from mexicans" too??

   • 2000 December 9, Absolutely Cynthia Marie, “THE TYPE OF CRAP THAT WAS ON THE RADIO in the early Sixties”, in alt.fan.kinks‎ (Usenet), archived from the original on 1 April 2026:

     When I was a teeny in the late 80s, I like 50s/60s music like that which you listed below as well as the Beatles. I simply found it fun and easier on the ears than Madonna and Paula Abdul.

関連する語

参考

• “teeny”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
• “teeny, adj.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “teeny”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

アナグラム

• yente