tinny
Origin of tinny
1Other words from tinny
- tin·ni·ly, adverb
- tin·ni·ness, noun
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How to use tinny in a sentence
A flicker of light from the dying fire in the stove fell on the face of the alarm-clock ticking tinnily on the shelf.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman | Albert Walter TolmanRuss continued to murmur his thoughts, his voice ringing tinnily in Burl's earphones.
The Secret of the Ninth Planet | Donald Allen WollheimA siren whirred briefly, and then another copter pulled up beside them and a loudspeaker blared tinnily.
The Very Secret Agent | Mari Wolf
British Dictionary definitions for tinny
/ (ˈtɪnɪ) /
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
Australian informal lucky
Australian slang a can of beer
Also: tinnie Australian informal a small fishing or pleasure boat with an aluminium hull
Derived forms of tinny
- tinnily, adverb
- tinniness, noun
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