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   tinny

   /ˈtɪni/

   adjective

   • 1. having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound: "tinny music played in the background" Similar janglingjanglyjinglingjinglyplinkythinmetallicOpposite fullrounddeep
   • ▪ made of thin or poor-quality metal: "a tinny little car" Similar flimsythininsubstantialcheapcheapjackshoddypoor-qualityinferiorlow-gradetawdrytrashygimcrackjerry-builtinformal:rubbishytackytattyOpposite solidstoutwell made
   • ▪ having an unpleasantly metallic taste: "canned artichokes taste somewhat tinny"
   • 2. lucky: informal Australian, New Zealand "I'm what you might call tinny"

   noun

   • 1. a can of beer: "let's crack open a tinny, mate"
   • 2. a small boat with an aluminium hull.
   • 3. a portion of cannabis wrapped in tin foil: informal New Zealand "they could buy a tinny for about $20"

   Derivatives

   • 1. tinnily adverb
   • 2. tinniness noun

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