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Meaning of tinny

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tinny

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.

    Example: The object had a tinny appearance.

  2. Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.

    Example: The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws.

  3. Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.

    Example: The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.