tinny
/ˈtɪni/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
adj
Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
adj
Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.
noun
Alternative form of tinnie.
Example Sentences
- "The object had a tinny appearance."
- "The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws."
- "The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny."
- "You might find yourself listening to the sound your car door makes when it shuts. Is it a cheap tinny sound or a strong clunky sound like the VW?"
- "The wails of the injured and the roars of the dead-on-the-march overwhelmed the tinny speakers in the cell, and they all watched as nearly one thousand people reduced themselves to a few frantic hundred in less than an hour, then settled into a sustained orgy of battery, rapine and rape with no end in sight but the total depopulation of the entire facility."
Etymology
From tin + -y.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɪni/
- British English: /ˈtɪni/
Inflected Forms
tinnier (comparative)
more tinny (comparative)
tinniest (superlative)
most tinny (superlative)
tinnies (plural)