Tinier

Tinier
Tiny Ti"ny, a. [Compar. {Tinier}; superl. {Tiniest}.] [Probably fr. tine, teen, trouble, distress, vexation.] Very small; little; puny. [1913 Webster]

When that I was and a little tiny boy. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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