tiny
adjective/ˈtaɪni/
(comparative tinier, superlative tiniest)
Слово англійською: tiny
Переклад tiny українською: дрібни́й (розмі́ром), мале́сенький, кри́хітний, маню́ній
Детальний опис
- very small in size or amount
- a tiny baby
- We come from a tiny little town in upstate New York.
- Brenda felt a tiny bit bored.
- Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
- Most of the land is owned by a tiny fraction of the population.
- Even a tiny amount of food may trigger an allergic reaction.
- a tiny village/town/island
Word Originlate 16th cent.: extension of obsolete tine, ‘small, diminutive’, of unknown origin.
Idioms
the patter of tiny feet
- (informal or humorous) a way of referring to children when somebody wants, or is going to have, a baby
- We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.