New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
tinny — [tin′ē] adj. tinnier, tinniest 1. of, containing, or yielding tin 2. like tin in appearance or strength; bright but cheap; not well made [tinny jewelry] 3. of or like the sound made in striking a tin object; specif., having a high pitched sound… … English World dictionary
Tinny — Tin ny, a. Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin. The tinny strand. Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tinny — 1550s, from TIN (Cf. tin) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) since 1877 … Etymology dictionary
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. tinnies) A … English terms dictionary
tinny — UK [ˈtɪnɪ] / US adjective Word forms tinny : adjective tinny comparative tinnier superlative tinniest 1) a tinny sound is high and unpleasant a cheap radio playing tinny music 2) tinny objects are made from thin metal of bad quality a tinny… … English dictionary
tinny — [[t]tɪ̱ni[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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. 2) ADJ GRADED If you use tinny to… … English dictionary
tinny — tin|ny [ tıni ] adjective 1. ) a tinny sound is high and unpleasant: a cheap radio playing tinny music 2. ) tinny objects are made from thin metal of bad quality: a tinny little car … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tinny — adjective a) Of or pertaining to or resembling tin. The object had a tinny appearance. b) 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… … Wiktionary
tinny — tin|ny [ˈtıni] adj a tinny sound is high, weak, and unpleasant, and sounds like it is coming out of something made of metal ▪ tinny music … Dictionary of contemporary English
tinny — adjective 1 a tinny sound is unpleasant to listen to, like small pieces of metal hitting each other 2 a tinny metal object is badly or cheaply made … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
