26984 words

tinny

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
Tinny sound is of low quality or like metal being hit:

Examples:

a tinny piano
a tinny recording
2
If something made of metal is tinny, it is not strong and not of good quality:

Examples:

a cheap, tinny toy car
3
a can of beer
4
(of sound) weak and high; lacking a full sound:

Examples:

The music sounded good even on the TV’s tinny speakers.

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