tinny

[US]/'tɪnɪ/
[UK]/'tɪni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. containing tin; resembling tin; having a tin-like taste.

Phrases & Collocations

tinny sound

tinny music

tinny quality

tinny audio

Example Sentences

a tinny little car.

a high tinny voice.

tinny music played in the background.

The tinny sound of the old radio filled the room.

She could hear the tinny music playing from a distance.

The tinny taste of the canned food made her grimace.

The tinny quality of the speaker affected the overall sound.

The phone's tinny speaker made it hard to hear the conversation.

The tinny texture of the metal reminded him of childhood toys.

The tinny smell of the paint lingered in the air.

The tinny appearance of the car gave away its age.

The tinny sound of laughter echoed through the empty hallway.

The tinny feeling of disappointment settled in her chest.

Real-world Examples

That naughty tinny thingy is a robot.

Source: The Growth History of a Little Princess

A faint, tinny sort of whistle was coming from somewhere.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Crookshanks's fur suddenly stood on end. A shrill, tinny, whistling was filling the room.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

They went along with the sound of a tinny piano playing in the parlor downstairs.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

A toy machine-gun sent tinny blasts into the air.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

Well, that's even more than tinny.

Source: 2017 ESLPod

She put her head back and let out a tinny and unreal laugh.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 2)

And when you can make out what the speakers are saying, their voices are tinny.

Source: 2017 ESLPod

Hmm, well, listening to the tinny sound of music coming from you headphones whilst on a train can be really annoying.

Source: 6 Minute English

" What's it like? " Nora's voice says, tinny over his phone's speaker.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

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