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- Dictionarytinny/ˈtɪni/
adjective
- 1. having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound: "tinny music played in the background" Similar Opposite
- 2. lucky: informal Australian, New Zealand "I'm what you might call tinny"
noun
- 1. a can of beer: "let's crack open a tinny, mate"
- 2. a small boat with an aluminium hull.
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TINNY definition: 1. Tinny sound is of low quality or like metal being hit: 2. If something made of metal is tinny…. Learn more.
- English (US)
TINNY meaning: 1. Tinny sound is of low quality or like...
- Znaczenie Tinny, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
tinny definicja: 1. Tinny sound is of low quality or like...
- Tinny: Portuguese Translation
tinny translate: lata. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Tinny in Traditional Chinese
TINNY translate: 聲音, (聲音)像金屬碰撞聲的,難聽的, 劣質的, (金屬製品)粗製濫造的,劣質的,...
- Pronunciation in English
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- Tinplated
TINPLATED definition: 1. (of metals such as iron or steel)...
- English (US)
Tinny is an adjective that means thin in tone, resembling tin, light, cheap, or lacking depth or substance. See examples of tinny in sentences, synonyms, word history, and related entries.
adjective. of, relating to, or resembling tin. cheap, badly made, or shoddy. (of a sound) high, thin, and metallic. (of food or drink) flavoured with metal, as from a container. informal. lucky. noun. slang. a can of beer. informal. Alsotinnie a small fishing or pleasure boat with an aluminium hull. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈtinniness, noun.
If you describe a sound as tinny, you mean that it has an irritating, high-pitched quality. He could hear the tinny sound of a radio playing a pop song. ...a small tinny voice.
If something is tinny, it sounds weak and a little metallic. Music played on an old-fashioned transistor radio would sound tinny compared to a fancy new stereo. Tinny sounds are vaguely unpleasant, and tinny objects are poorly constructed, of cheap metal.
Tinny means of or containing tin, or having a thin metallic sound or taste. Find out more about its usage, origin, and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.
having a taste like metal. The beer tasted tinny. The coffee had a tinny flavour. She complained of a permanent tinny taste in her mouth. See tinny in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tinny. Definition of tinny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.