tinny
adjective
of or like tin.
tinniness
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a word derived from
tinny.
Example Sentences
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Ice-cream van: 'The distinctive tinniness of the chime is largely regarded with affection.'
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2013
There's a spookiness to the tinniness, although the title's a bit creepy, unless the band include members in their teens, in which case, as you were, lads.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2013
The execution of the film, too, is a world away from the DayGlo tinniness of most 1980s family films.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2010
On the other hand, it was hard not to feel betrayed by the tinniness of what they had played on their toy record players, the empty sensations they had caught on TV.
From Time Magazine Archive
Erbswurst, tinned beef, of surpassing tinniness, compressed vegetables, and meat biscuits may be nourishing, but what Thomas Atkins wants is bulk in his inside.
From International Short Stories English by Various
