tinned

[ tind ]

/ tɪnd /

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adjective

coated or plated with tin.

Chiefly British. preserved or packed in a can; canned.

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Origin of tinned

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at tin, -ed², -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM tinned

un·tinned, adjective

Words nearby tinned

tinkle, tinkly, Tinley Park, tin lizzie, tinman, tinned, tinner, tinnery, Tinnevelly senna, tinnient, tinning

How to use tinned in a sentence

Yes, I noticed the references to tinned or canned vegetables in some of the books you chose.
Reichl’s Favorite Food Books|The Browser|August 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Latten, the term given to thin sheets of brass, was formerly applied to sheets of tinned iron.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
And we came into the yard, walled about with tinned iron, and drank ava with the prisoners and the captain.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
We have been lucky enough to get some good butter and some tinned milk from a small café near here.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie

These fish, with broiled turtle meat and tinned fruits, made quite a sumptuous repast.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont|Louis de Rougemont
I took Carstens' place just before we reached the place where the tinned goods were.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines|G. Harvey Ralphson

British Dictionary definitions for tinned

tinned

/ (tɪnd) /

adjective

plated, coated, or treated with tin

mainly British preserved or stored in airtight tinstinned soup

coated with a layer of solder

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