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teeny | teend |

As an adjective teeny

is (informal) very small; tiny or teeny can be (uk|dialect) fretful; peevish; cross.

As a verb teend is

(obsolete) to kindle; to burn.

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)

    teend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To kindle; to burn.