Kilo Lingo

tiny

/ˈtaɪ.ni/

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Translation

Very small; much smaller than normal in size.

Word origin

From tine, an old word for a very small amount, of uncertain origin.

Origin
Middle English
Root
tine

Examples

.

"Tiny" means the hands are very small.

hole .

Here "tiny" shows the hole is much smaller than normal.

.

Here "tiny" means the flat is very small.

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This word is part of lesson 15.