adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The object had a tinny appearance.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tinny
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɪni/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪni
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CMU ARPABET: T IH1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of tinnie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 5
of or containing tin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an unpleasant tinny voice
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
of very poor quality; flimsy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From tin + -y.
From tin + -y (diminutive suffix).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: калаен (kalaen) — pertaining or resembling tin
- Czech: cínový — pertaining or resembling tin
- German: blechern — pertaining or resembling tin
- Macedonian: ка́лаен (kálaen) — pertaining or resembling tin
- Spanish: metálico — pertaining or resembling tin