weensy


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wee·ny

 (wē′nē) also ween·sy (wēn′sē)
adj. wee·ni·er, wee·ni·est also ween·si·er or ween·si·est Informal
Tiny.

[Perhaps blend of wee and tiny.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.weensy - (used informally) very smallweensy - (used informally) very small; "a wee tot"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"
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