Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eensy

/ˈiːn(t)si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: een-sy
IPA: /ˈiːn(t)si/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very small.

Example Sentences

"I was there for a reason and there I had agreed to stay. Blooming heck. “What if we want popcorn? We can't eat popcorn in your bed,” I told him, sounding maybe an eensy bit desperate."

Etymology

Shortened from eensy-weensy.

Inflected Forms

more eensy (comparative) most eensy (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce eensy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːn(t)si/.
What does eensy mean?: Very small.
Where does eensy come from?: Shortened from eensy-weensy.

How to pronounce eensy

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