tinier

IPA/ˈtaɪ.ni/
KK[tˈaɪniɚ]IPA/ˈtaɪ.ni/

tinier — adjective

  • tinierpositive
  • more tiniercomparative
  • most tiniersuperlative

1. used to compare two things and say that one is even smaller than the other.

1.形容詞A2
釋義

used to compare two things and say that one is even smaller than the other.

例句

The baby's shoes were even tinier than her doll's shoes.

comparative with 'even' for emphasis

Sivan found a tinier apartment closer to her new job in Taipei.

同義詞
  • smaller

    more general; works for most size comparisons

  • littler

    informal; used especially for children, animals, or objects

反義詞
  • bigger

    the opposite in size comparison

  • larger

    the opposite in size comparison, slightly more formal

文法句型

tinier + than + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

This is the comparative form of 'tiny'. When the second item in the comparison is named, use 'than' after 'tinier': 'The green box is tinier than the red one.' Do not add 'more' before 'tinier' — the comparative meaning is already built into the -er ending.

常見錯誤

❌This room is more tinier than that one.
✅This room is tinier than that one.
💡'tinier' already carries the comparative meaning; adding 'more' is redundant.
❌My phone is tinier from yours.
✅My phone is tinier than yours.
💡use 'than', not 'from', when introducing the second item in a comparison.