tiny
/ˈtaɪni/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Very small.
name
A township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
name
An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States.
name
A nickname.
Example Sentences
- "Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that."
- "‘You know I loved your husband like a brother, and you know I've loved you and Sylvia ever since she was a tiny.’"
- "The lessons we saw have been well suited to the age of the children as regards music, singing and moving (and stories about animals for the tinies and more abstract themes for the older children)."
- "Might I now add a plea for the smaller irises, the tinies? They, also, should be divided up and replanted just now."