- tinnily
- adverb see tinny
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
tinnily
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tinnily — tinny ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a thin, metallic sound. 2) made of thin or poor quality metal. 3) having an unpleasantly metallic taste. 4) Austral./NZ informal lucky. [ORIGIN: from tin in the sense «luck», literally «money, cash».] ► NOUN (pl.… … English terms dictionary
tinnily — ˈtinəl]ē, nə̇l], ]i adverb : in a tinny manner : with a tinny sound pots and pans … tinkling tinnily as they jiggled and swung Adria Langley * * * tinnˈily adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑tin … Useful english dictionary
tinnily — See tinny. * * * … Universalium
tinnily — adverb In a tinny way … Wiktionary
tinnily — adv. in a metallic tone … English contemporary dictionary
tinnily — tin·ni·ly … English syllables
tinny — tinnily, adv. tinniness, n. /tin ee/, adj., tinnier, tinniest. 1. of or like tin. 2. containing tin. 3. lacking in timbre or resonance; sounding thin or twangy: a tinny piano. 4. not strong or durable; flimsy; shoddy. 5. having the ta … Universalium
tinny — adjective (tinnier; est) Date: 1552 1. of, abounding in, or yielding tin 2. a. resembling tin b. light, cheap c. lacking depth or substance ; empty < tinny arguments > 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
tinniness — See tinnily. * * * … Universalium
tinny — adjective (tinnier, tinniest) 1》 having a thin, metallic sound. 2》 made of thin or poor quality metal. 3》 having an unpleasantly metallic taste. 4》 Austral./NZ informal lucky. noun (also tinnie) (plural tinnies) Austral./NZ informal a can of beer … English new terms dictionary
