Tinny vs. Tiny

Tinny vs. Tiny — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Tinny and Tiny

Tinnyadjective

Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.

The object had a tinny appearance.

Tinyadjective

Very small.

Tinnyadjective

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 tourist geegaws.

Tinynoun

A small child; an infant.

Tinnyadjective

Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.

The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.

Tinynoun

Anything very small.

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Tinnyadjective

of very poor quality

Tinyadjective

very small;

diminutive in staturea lilliputian chest of drawersher petite figuretiny feetthe flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy

Tinnyadjective

thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance;

an unpleasant tinny voice