Word a Day
tiny
What does tiny mean?
tiny (adjective): very small.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use tiny in a sentence?
- The writing was tiny. (Tatoeba sentence #11846211 by Amastan, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce tiny?
/ˈtaɪni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tiny come from?
From Middle English tine, tyne (“very small”) + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tiny?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “tiny”?
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What does “tiny” mean?
very small
Right! That's what “tiny” means.
not wanted
Not quite: that's what undesirable means.
well known
Not quite: that's what famous means.
having won
Not quite: that's what victorious means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “tiny”?
diminutive
Right!
particular
Not quite: particular means something else.
impossible
Not quite: impossible means something else.
successful
Not quite: successful means something else.
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