tinny.
Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
The object had a tinny appearance.
Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws.
Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.
The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.
Where this word comes from
From tin + -y.
Alternative form of tinnie.
Where this word comes from
From tin + -y (diminutive suffix).
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