Definition of TINNY

tinny

Plural: tinnies

Adjective

  • Resembling tin, especially in a thin, metallic sound.
  • of or containing tin

Adjective Satellite

  • of very poor quality; flimsy
  • thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance
    • "an unpleasant tinny voice"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
  • Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
  • Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.

Noun

  • Alternative form of tinnie.

Examples

  • The cheap speakers made the game’s background music sound rather TINNY.
  • The object had a tinny appearance.
  • The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.
  • The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws.

Origin / Etymology

From tin + -y.

Scrabble Score: 8

tinny: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tinny: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tinny: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

tinny: valid Words With Friends Word