The meaning of TINNY is thin in tone. How to use tinny in a sentence.
TINNY definition: 1. Tinny sound is of low quality or like metal being hit: 2. If something made of metal is tinny…. Learn more.
Adjective tinny (comparative tinnier or more tinny, superlative tinniest or most tinny) Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
- Of, containing, or yielding tin. 2. Tasting or smelling of tin: tinny canned food. 3. Having a thin metallic sound: a high tinny voice. 4. Weak or thin; flimsy.
tinny, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Definition of tinny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You could say that tinny things either sound like tin being struck with a spoon or appear to be made from tin. And if something tastes tinny, you can detect a metallic flavor in it.
If you describe a sound as tinny, you mean that it has an irritating, high-pitched quality. He could hear the tinny sound of a radio playing a pop song. ...a small tinny voice.
Of or like the sound made in striking a tin object; specif., having a high-pitched sound lacking in resonance. Tinny music.
"Speed and cannabis are available at what are commonly known as a tinny houses and we impact on the drug market by targeting those tinny houses." New Zealand Herald - Top Stories 2010
Irish Central: Historic Tinny Park House offers a unique slice of Irish heritage