tinny
/ˈtɪni/
adjective
- Having a thin, metallic, or cheap sound, like something made of tin.
- The old radio had a tinny sound that hurt my ears.
- She played a tinny tune on a small, cheap keyboard.
- The speaker on my phone sounds tinny when I turn up the volume.
- Cheaply made or of poor quality; flimsy.
- They lived in a tinny little apartment with thin walls.
- The toy car was so tinny that it broke the first time I played with it.
- I don't trust that tinny lock on the gate.
- Tasting slightly like the metal tin, often from a can.
- I don't like drinking water that has a tinny taste from an old metal bottle.
- The soup had a tinny flavor because it was stored in a can for too long.
- The beans tasted a bit tinny, so I added more spices.