TINNY


Meaning of TINNY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈti-nē ]

adjective

( tin·ni·er ; -est )

Date: 1552

1. : of, abounding in, or yielding tin

2.

a. : resembling tin

b. : light , cheap

c. : lacking depth or substance : empty

tinny arguments

3. : thin in tone

a tinny voice

• tin·ni·ly ˈti-n ə l-ē adverb

• tin·ni·ness ˈti-nē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.