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eeny
eeny
See also: ÉÉNy
English
Adjective
eeny (not comparable)
- (informal) minuscule
- Can you put an eeny bit of mustard on my hot dog?
Synonyms
- itsy bitsy, itty, teeny weeny, tiny, teeny, bitty
Adverb
eeny (not comparable)
- (informal) In a very small way.
- 1999, Joe Klein, Woody Guthrie: A Life, page 35
- Then they would go back to the gang house—Woody named it the Eeny House because it was so small [...].
- 2003, Craig Lucas, "Reckless", in Reckless and Other Plays, page 54
- ... and weep and moan and scream every little eeny orgasm.
- 2004, Stephen Bayley, "Car culture: Why a MINI is better than a Porsche", Daily Telegraph, 14/08/2004
- The interior is, perhaps, an eeny bit tricksy, but has worn surprisingly well over nearly four years and did not really need the light refreshment it has received in the Cabrio
- 1999, Joe Klein, Woody Guthrie: A Life, page 35
Etymology 2
Adjective
eeny (not comparable)
Etymology 3
Adjective
eeny (not comparable)
- Eye dialect spelling of any.
Adverb
eeny (not comparable)
- (dialect) With most, almost
- He eeny most had enough to eat.
- (dialect) Only
- He's eeny just come home.