tinny
IPA: tˈɪni
noun
- Alternative form of tinnie [(Australia, slang) A can of beer.]
adjective
- 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.
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Examples of "tinny" in Sentences
- Keg beer does indeed taste tinny.
- The connection is tinny and echoing.
- The sound is tinny and there's a lot of crackle.
- The sound with mine is tinny even with earphones.
- And it is definately not 'always' sold at a tinny house.
- It also has a picture of a steamroller and one of a tinny.
- I thought they might be tiny tinny sheriff's badge type things.
- Geraint played a 'roundback' guitar with a distinctive tinny edge.
- They were tinny and quirky, obsessive and manic, versatile and productive.
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