Definition of tinny Tinny

/tɪˈni/ - [tinee] - tin•ny

We found 9 definitions of tinny from 5 different sources.

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What does tinny mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

tinny, tinnier, tinniest

tinny - of or containing tin
tinny - thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance; "an unpleasant tinny voice"
tinny - of very poor quality; flimsy
  bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy
  inferior of or characteristic of low rank or importance
  colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • tinny (Adjective)
    Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
  • tinny (Adjective)
    Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
  • tinny (Adjective)
    Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tinny (a.)
    Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • tinny
    Of very poor quality.

Part of speech

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  • tinny, adjective.

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