tinny
/ˈtɪni/ adjective
Forms tinnier tinniest tinnies
- adjective Of or pertaining to or resembling tin. “The object had a tinny appearance.”
- adjective 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.”
- adjective 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.”
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Etymology
From tin + -y.
From tin + -y (diminutive suffix).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin. "The tinny strand." Drayton.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “tinny”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details