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    tinny
    /ˈtɪni/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a can of beer: "let's crack open a tinny, mate"
    • 2. a small boat with an aluminium hull.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTINNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TINNY definition: 1. Tinny sound is of low quality or like metal being hit: 2. If something made of metal is tinny…. Learn more.

    • Tinny in Traditional Chinese

      TINNY translate: 聲音, （聲音）像金屬碰撞聲的，難聽的, 劣質的, （金屬製品）粗製濫造的，劣質的,...

    • Tinny in Simplified Chinese

      TINNY translate: 声音, （声音）像金属碰撞声的，难听的, 劣质的, （金属制品）粗制滥造的，劣质的,...

    • Tinplated

      TINPLATED definition: 1. (of metals such as iron or steel)...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tinnyTinny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : thin in tone. a tinny voice. 2. a. : resembling tin. b. : light, cheap. c. : lacking depth or substance : empty. tinny arguments. 3. : of, abounding in, or yielding tin. tinnily. ˈti-nə-lē. adverb. tinniness. ˈti-nē-nəs. noun. Examples of tinny in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tinnyTINNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    (of food or drink) flavoured with metal, as from a container. informal. lucky. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. noun. slang. a can of beer. informal.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTINNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tinnyTinny - definition of tinny by The Free Dictionary

    Tinny means of or containing tin, or having a thin metallic sound or taste. Find out more about its usage, origin, and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tinnyTinny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is tinny, it sounds weak and a little metallic. Music played on an old-fashioned transistor radio would sound tinny compared to a fancy new stereo. Tinny sounds are vaguely unpleasant, and tinny objects are poorly constructed, of cheap metal.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtinny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    having a taste like metal. The beer tasted tinny. The coffee had a tinny flavour. She complained of a permanent tinny taste in her mouth. See tinny in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tinny. Definition of tinny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.