Meaning

3 senses
  1. Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.

    The object had a tinny appearance.

    blechern

    of or containing tin

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

    thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance

Translations

2 languages
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By meaning 1
pertaining or resembling tin:

Origin

From tin + -y.

From tin + -y.

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Forms

tinnier/more tinny, tinniest/most tinny
Comparativetinnier / more tinny Lesson
Superlativetinniest / most tinny Lesson

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words
Relatedtin

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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