tinned

[tind]

adjective

1. coated or plated with tin.

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

tinned

/ tɪnd /

adjective

1. plated, coated, or treated with tin

2. preserved or stored in airtight tins

   tinned soup

3. coated with a layer of solder

Other Word Forms

• untinned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinned¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; tin, -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

They usually produce about 6,000 tonnes of peas a year, of which 5,000 are sold frozen while the remainder are tinned.

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The IDF said it had delivered seven packages of aid containing flour, sugar and tinned food.

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The first involves picking one night to really go all in - your step count will be absolutely astronomical, but with the correct intake of carbohydrates and tinned cocktails that 18-hour day will pay off.

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It seems the heat wave has come for fancy tinned fish.

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She no longer feeds her cats tinned meals, opting to give them food from her own plate.

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