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teenie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: T IY1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A sixteenth of a dollar, a unit in which stocks could formerly be traded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of teeny.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From sixteen + -ie.

From teen + -ie or a clipping of teeniebopper.