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    eensy
    /ˈiːnsi/

    adjective

    • 1. extremely small; tiny: informal "an eensy-weensy picture"

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  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › eensy_adjeensy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective eensy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEENSY-WEENSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    EENSY-WEENSY definition: tiny ; small | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › eensy-weensy_adjeensy-weensy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the adjective eensy-weensy is in the 1900s. OED's earliest evidence for eensy-weensy is from 1904, in Churchman (Hartford, Conn.) . eensy-weensy is a variant or alteration of another lexical item.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › eensyeensy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Dec 3, 2019 · Adjective. [edit] eensy (comparative more eensy, superlative most eensy) (childish) Very small. Anagrams. [edit] Ensey, Seney, yeens. Categories: English lemmas. English adjectives. English childish terms. English terms with quotations.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › eensyEensy Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Eensy definition: Very small; tiny.

  7. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 522817Eensy Weensy etymology? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 14, 2020 · According to the OED, the evolution for "eensy" is in fact, as Jim suggested in the comments: tiny > teeny > teensy > eensy. More specifically, the dating laid out in the OED offers this ordering for attestations leading up to "eensy weensy." tiny > teeny > teeny-weeny > teensy > teensy-weensy > eeny-weeny > eensy-weensy

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › eensy-weensyeensy-weensy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    eensy-weensy (comparative more eensy-weensy, superlative most eensy-weensy) Very small; tiny.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › eensy-weensyeensy-weensy - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    een•sy-ween•sy (ēn′ sē wēn′ sē), adj. [ Baby Talk.] Slang Terms tiny; small. Also, een′sie-ween′sie. alteration of teensy - weensy, with -weensy taken as the basic shape and a new rhyme formed minus the initial consonant, as in itty - bitty. Forum discussions with the word (s) "eensy-weensy" in the title: incy wincy V itsy bitsy V eensy weensy.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › eensy-weensyEENSY-WEENSY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Eensy-weensy definition: tiny; small.. See examples of EENSY-WEENSY used in a sentence.

  11. glosbe.com › en › eneensy - English definition, grammar, pronunciation, synonyms and...

    Learn the definition of 'eensy'. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. Browse the use examples 'eensy' in the great English corpus.