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   Tin·ny

   /ˈtinē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound: "tinny music played in the background" Similar janglingjanglyjinglingjinglyplinkythinmetallicOpposite fullrounddeep
   • ▪ (of an object) made of thin or poor-quality metal: "a tinny little car" Similar flimsythininsubstantialcheapcheapjackshoddypoor-qualityinferiorlow-gradetawdrytrashygimcrackjerry-builtinformal:rubbishytackytattyOpposite solidstoutwell made
   • ▪ having an unpleasantly metallic taste: "canned artichokes taste somewhat tinny"

   Derivatives

   • 1. tinnily adverb
   • 2. tinniness noun

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