Tinny vs. Tiny
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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 democracyTinnyadjective
thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance;
an unpleasant tinny voice
