Question for a Guru of Language

[Wilma]

Which is tinier, tiny tiny or teeny tiny?

[Catwoman]

Just guessing...probably teeny tiny...preceded by itsy bitsy and followed by miniscule?

[dnalexander]

Wilma that has to be one for the dictionary writers and philosophers. I bet you could have a whole college course devoted to that question. If this keeps me up all night thinking I blame you. Thanks for the question.


David

[sixdogsmom]

UUhhhhh----- what about teeny weeny? HUH!!

[W. Gray]

Would teensy weensy be tinier than teeny weeny?

[sixdogsmom]

Yupper, I think you are keerect!!! 

[Jo McDonald]

 I think the proper word would be "tiniest"

[Rudy Taylor]

littleriest

[Wilma]

Only a newspaper person would make up a word, Rudy.  I appreciate all your suggestions and, Teresa, it isn't what you think.  What I had in mind has the approximate diameter of a horse hair.  Now how tiny tiny, teensy tiny, itsy bitsy, miniscule, teeny weeny, teensy weensy, tiniest or littleriest would this be?  Is there anything tinier than these?

And, dna, I am sorry if I caused you any loss of sleep

[sixdogsmom]

Wilma, I do believe that your horsehair would be nano-tiny tiny, teensy tiny, itsy bitsy, miniscule, teeny weeny, teensy weensy, tiniest, littleriest!