tinny

[ tin-ee ]
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adjective,tin·ni·er, tin·ni·est.
  1. of or like tin.

  2. containing tin.

  1. lacking in timbre or resonance; sounding thin or twangy: a tinny piano.

  2. not strong or durable; flimsy; shoddy.

  3. having the taste of tin.

Origin of tinny

1
First recorded in 1545–55; tin + -y1

Other words from tinny

  • tin·ni·ly, adverb
  • tin·ni·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tinny

tinny

/ (ˈtɪnɪ) /


adjective-nier or -niest
  1. of, relating to, or resembling tin

  2. cheap, badly made, or shoddy

  1. (of a sound) high, thin, and metallic

  2. (of food or drink) flavoured with metal, as from a container

  3. Australian informal lucky

nounplural -nies
  1. Australian slang a can of beer

  2. 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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