tinny
Meaning
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- 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.
Synonyms
Frequency
Hyphenated as
tin‧ny
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɪni/
Etymology
From tin + -y.
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