tinny (Meaning)

Wordnet

tinny (a)

of or containing tin

Wordnet

tinny (s)

of very poor quality; flimsy

thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance

Webster

tinny (a.)

Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin.

tinny Sentence Examples

  1. The distant music sounded tinny and distorted through the cheap headphones.
  2. The old speaker system emitted a tinny, scratchy sound that grated on the nerves.
  3. The metal utensils clattered and clashed, producing a tinny racket in the kitchen.
  4. The cheap microphone amplified her voice into a shrill, tinny echo.
  5. The toy drum made a tinny, hollow sound that barely resembled the real thing.
  6. The tinny sound of the doorbell echoed through the empty house.
  7. The metal pan was struck with a spoon, producing a tinny, reverberating din.
  8. The toy xylophone produced a series of tinny, high-pitched sounds.
  9. The thin metal sheets vibrated slightly, creating a tinny, metallic hum.
  10. The old record player spun, emitting a nostalgic, tinny sound from its vinyl grooves.

FAQs About the word tinny

of or containing tin, of very poor quality; flimsy, thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonancePertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin.

shrill, strident, treble, squeaky, high-pitched,thin, squeaking,shrieking, peeping, nasal

grave, deep, low, grave,bass, deep, throaty, throaty, low, bass

The distant music sounded tinny and distorted through the cheap headphones.

The old speaker system emitted a tinny, scratchy sound that grated on the nerves.

The metal utensils clattered and clashed, producing a tinny racket in the kitchen.

The cheap microphone amplified her voice into a shrill, tinny echo.