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Tinny

adjective/tˈɪni/
Definition
of or containing tin
of very poor quality; flimsy
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɪni/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɪni/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɪni/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɪni/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
punksleazychintzycheapcheesybumcrummy
Parts of Speech
adjectiveof or containing tin
adjectiveof very poor quality; flimsy
adjectivethin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance
“an unpleasant tinny voice”
Word Forms
tinnouna silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
bumnouna person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
cheapnessnountastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
sleazinessnouna lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
sleazenountastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
blechern
aus oder mit Zinn
🇫🇷French
métallique
de ou contenant de l'étain
🇪🇸Spanish
cascado
de o que contiene estaño
🇮🇹Italian
metallico
di o contenente stagno
🇳🇱Dutch
blikkerig
van of met tin
🇵🇹Portuguese
metálico
de ou contendo estanho
🇷🇺Russian
жестяной
из олова или содержащий олово
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टिन
टिन का या युक्त
🇧🇩Bengali
টিনি
এর বা টিন ধারণকারী
🇮🇳Tamil
தட்டையான
டின் அல்லது கொண்டிருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
చిన్నగా
యొక్క లేదా టిన్ కలిగి
🇮🇳Marathi
कनिष्ठ
च्या किंवा टिन असलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટીની
ટીનનો અથવા સમાવિષ્ટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟಿನ್ನಿ
ತವರ ಅಥವಾ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടിന്നി
ടിൻ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അടങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്ന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟਿੰਨੀ
ਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਟਿਨ ਵਾਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹنی
کا یا ٹن پر مشتمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
丁尼
含有锡的或含有锡的
🇯🇵Japanese
小さい
錫の、または錫を含む
🇰🇷Korean
하찮은
주석 함유 또는 주석 함유
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhỏ xíu
của hoặc chứa thiếc
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่แข็งแรง
ของหรือมีดีบุก
🇮🇩Indonesian
kaya
dari atau mengandung timah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صفيحي
من القصدير أو تحتوي عليه
🇮🇷Persian
قلع قلع
قلع یا حاوی قلع
🇹🇷Turkish
teneke gibi
kalay içeren veya kalay içeren
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַתַכתִי
של פח או מכילים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tinny'?
The primary meaning of 'tinny' is 'of or containing tin'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tinny' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tinny' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tinny' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tinny' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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