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teenty | teeny |

As a numeral teenty

is one hundred (100), especially a short hundred when considering long hundreds.

As an adjective teeny is

very small; tiny.

teenty

English

Numeral

(head)
  • One hundred (100), especially a short hundred when considering long hundreds.
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    Base 120 is the largest of the historically attested bases There are references to a long or twelftywise count vs a short or teenty -wise count in all of the early Germanic writings.

    Synonyms

    * short hundred

    Antonyms

    * twelfty

    Related terms

    * eleventy

    teeny

    English

    Etymology 1

    From

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) Very small; tiny.
    • Synonyms
    * (very small) *: (standard): minuscule, minute, tiny *: (informal): teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, weeny, eeny

    Etymology 2

    . See (teen) grief.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect) fretful; peevish; cross
    • (Webster 1913)