tinny
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
“The object had a tinny appearance.”
- 2
Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
“The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws.”
- 3
Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.
“The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.”
noun
- 1
A can of beer.
- 2
A small open aluminium boat.
- 3
Small package of drugs wrapped in foil.
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