- tinny
- nAustraliana can of beer. There has been recent argument in Australia as to whether this term is now archaic or not, but as late as 1988 it was recorded in London among young expatriate Australians.
Contemporary slang . 2014.
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tinny — [tin′ē] adj. tinnier, tinniest 1. of, containing, or yielding tin 2. like tin in appearance or strength; bright but cheap; not well made [tinny jewelry] 3. of or like the sound made in striking a tin object; specif., having a high pitched sound… … English World dictionary
Tinny — Tin ny, a. Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin. The tinny strand. Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tinny — 1550s, from TIN (Cf. tin) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) since 1877 … Etymology dictionary
tinny — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a thin, metallic sound. 2) made of thin or poor quality metal. 3) having an unpleasantly metallic taste. 4) Austral./NZ informal lucky. [ORIGIN: from tin in the sense «luck», literally «money, cash».] ► NOUN (pl. tinnies) A … English terms dictionary
tinny — UK [ˈtɪnɪ] / US adjective Word forms tinny : adjective tinny comparative tinnier superlative tinniest 1) a tinny sound is high and unpleasant a cheap radio playing tinny music 2) tinny objects are made from thin metal of bad quality a tinny… … English dictionary
tinny — [[t]tɪ̱ni[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a sound as tinny, you mean that it has an irritating, high pitched quality. He could hear the tinny sound of a radio playing a pop song. ...a small tinny voice. 2) ADJ GRADED If you use tinny to… … English dictionary
tinny — tin|ny [ tıni ] adjective 1. ) a tinny sound is high and unpleasant: a cheap radio playing tinny music 2. ) tinny objects are made from thin metal of bad quality: a tinny little car … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tinny — adjective (tinnier; 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
tinny — adjective a) Of or pertaining to or resembling tin. The object had a tinny appearance. b) Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal. The shop was filled with tinny… … Wiktionary
tinny — tin|ny [ˈtıni] adj a tinny sound is high, weak, and unpleasant, and sounds like it is coming out of something made of metal ▪ tinny music … Dictionary of contemporary English
tinny — adjective 1 a tinny sound is unpleasant to listen to, like small pieces of metal hitting each other 2 a tinny metal object is badly or cheaply made … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
