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Definition of eensy

eensy

/ˈiːn.si/
een · sy

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1

Very small or tiny (used informally or in speaking to children).

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"She only wanted an eensy piece of cake after finishing her large dinner."

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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 19th century as a playful, child-directed alteration of 'teeny' or 'tiny', often appearing in the rhyming reduplication 'eensy-weensy'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Eensy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/eensy
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