"tinny" meaning in English

See tinny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɪni/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tinny.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tinnier [comparative], more tinny [comparative], tinniest [superlative], most tinny [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪni Etymology: From tin + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tin|y|id2=adjectival}} tin + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} tinny (comparative tinnier or more tinny, superlative tinniest or most tinny)
  1. Of or pertaining to or resembling tin. Translations (pertaining or resembling tin): калаен (kalaen) (Bulgarian), cínový (Czech), blechern (German), ка́лаен (kálaen) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-tinny-en-adj-ym~hPsf8 Disambiguation of 'pertaining or resembling tin': 71 16 13
  2. Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
    Sense id: en-tinny-en-adj-SvSjipuy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 64 29 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 3 62 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 2 54 30 14
  3. Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.
    Sense id: en-tinny-en-adj-c5ImuaAx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪni/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tinny.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tinnies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪni Etymology: From tin + -y (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{glossary|diminutive}} diminutive, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{suffix|en|tin|y|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix}} tin + -y (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tinny (plural tinnies)
  1. Alternative form of tinnie Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tinnie
    Sense id: en-tinny-en-noun-8D4QcVJq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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