adj
tinny
TIH-nee
adj
1
Sounding thin, harsh, and metallic, as if coming from a cheap speaker.
"The music blared out of the phone speaker sounding tinny and flat."
2
Resembling cheap tin rather than a sturdier metal; flimsy.
"The toy car felt tinny and light in his hand."
How to Use Tinny
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThin and metallic-sounding, or cheaply made like tin.
Common pairings
tinny sound
tinny speaker
tinny voice
Word Forms
tinnier comparative, more tinny comparative, tinniest superlative, most tinny superlative
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Etymology
Formed from tin plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.