English-Finnish translations for tinny

Definition of tinny

• Of or pertaining to or resembling tin
• Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal
• Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped

Examples

• The object had a tinny appearance.
• The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws.
• The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.

Related words

• tinnitus
• tintinnabulation
• tinned
• tintinnabulum
• tinning
• tintinnabulate
• tinner
• tinnen
• Ardentinny