tinny
pronunciation
How to pronounce tinny in British English:
UK [ˈtɪni]
How to pronounce tinny in American English:
US [ˈtɪni]
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- Adjective:
- of very poor quality
- thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance
Word Origin
- tinny (adj.)
- 1550s, "of tin," from tin + -y (2). Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) since 1877.
Example
- 1. They can be very tinny or huge !
- 2. Question by tinny : can I travel to malta with the sos passport ?
- 3. The calls on these services sound pretty good , a little tinny but clearer than my regular cell phone connection .
- 4. Many times tinny happiness can easily drown us , but we are so insensitive to neglect them .
- 5. The palace wizard was thin and tinny , and he had a long face .