tinnyadjective
uk/ˈtɪn.i/us/ˈtɪn.i/tinny adjective (SOUND)
Tinny sound is of low quality or like metal being hit:
a tinny piano
a tinny recording
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Describing qualities of sound
- (as) clear as a bell idiom
- background
- bass 1
- brassy
- consonance
- crackle
- creaky
- depth
- distortion
- easy
- grating
- harmonious
- inaudible
- low-pitched
- pitched
- pure
- rhythmic
- sonorous
- squelch
- tune
See more results »
tinny adjective (POOR QUALITY)
informal disapproving If something made of metal is tinny, it is not strong and not of good quality:
a cheap, tinny toy car
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Not of good quality
- a miserable, poor, etc. excuse for sth idiom
- apology
- atrocious
- awful
- badly
- be an apology for sth idiom
- clunky
- come/be a poor second, third, etc. idiom
- downscale
- inadequacy
- inadequate
- motley
- mouldy
- not set the world on fire idiom
- tacky
- unappetizing
- unattractive
- unimpressed
- weak sauce
- worst
See more results »
tinnynoun [ C ]
also tinnie uk/ˈtɪn.i/us/ˈtɪn.i/Australian English informala can of beer
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Beer & cider
- ale
- beer
- beer mat
- bitter
- brew
- draft
- hoppy
- jar
- keg party
- lager
- microbrew
- mild
- mug
- pint
- rough cider
- scrumpy
- shandy
- stein
- stout
- suds
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Containers for liquids and gases