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tinman.

A maker of tinware; a tinsmith.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɪn.mæn/US
  1. A maker of tinware; a tinsmith.

  2. A dealer in tinware.

Where this word comes from

From tin + -man.

noun/ˈtɪn.mæn/US
  1. An uncaring or heartless man; a man lacking, or seeming to lack, feelings, emotions, or concern for others.

  2. A master gene in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, whose absence causes the fly to develop without a heart.

Where this word comes from

In allusion to the character Tin Man from the Land of Oz, who lacked a heart.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.