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There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people.
George Galloway

Meaning of "tinny" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TINNY

tinny  [ˈtɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TINNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tinny can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TINNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tinny in the English dictionary

The first definition of tinny in the dictionary is of, relating to, or resembling tin. Other definition of tinny is cheap, badly made, or shoddy. Tinny is also high, thin, and metallic.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TINNY


Bahraini
bɑːˈreɪnɪ
Cheney
ˈtʃeɪnɪ
destiny
ˈdɛstɪnɪ
guinea
ˈɡɪnɪ
lilangeni
ˈlɪlɑːŋˌɡeɪnɪ
mini
ˈmɪnɪ
minnie
ˈmɪnɪ
mountainy
ˈmaʊntɪnɪ
mutiny
ˈmjuːtɪnɪ
predestiny
priːˈdestɪnɪ
ragini
ˈraːɡɪnɪ
rainy
ˈreɪnɪ
Rimini
ˈrɪmɪnɪ
satiny
ˈsætɪnɪ
scrutiny
ˈskruːtɪnɪ
serotiny
sɪˈrɒtɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
skinny
ˈskɪnɪ
tinnie
ˈtɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TINNY

tinned
tinner
tinnie
tinnier
tinnies
tinniest
tinnily
tinniness
tinning
tinnitus
tinpot
tinsel
tinsel-like
tinselled
tinselling
tinselly
tinselry
Tinseltown
tinsmith
tinstone

WORDS THAT END LIKE TINNY

brinny
djinny
finny
goldfinny
goldsinny
hinny
ninny
picaninny
piccaninny
pickaninny
pinny
shinny
singing hinny
squinny
whinny
zebrinny

Synonyms and antonyms of tinny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TINNY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tinny» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tinny

Translation of «tinny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TINNY

Find out the translation of tinny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tinny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tinny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尖细
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hojalata
570 millions of speakers

English

tinny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صفيحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жестяным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metálico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিনঘটিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métallique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tinny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blechern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

安っぽい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tinny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bá hộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tinny,
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बारीक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teneke gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metallico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metalicznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бляшаним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tinny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tinny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

derderangs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

TENN
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tinny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tinny

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TINNY»

The term «tinny» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TINNY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tinny

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2 QUOTES WITH «TINNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tinny.
1
Evan Daugherty
Very often, things that people may think come from the writer, very often don't. There's a lot of cooks in the kitchen when it comes to making a movie. When you hear a line of dialogue that sounds kind of tinny, it's pretty easy to cite the screenwriter. But there's a lot of stuff that goes into making a movie.
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George Galloway
There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TINNY»

Discover the use of tinny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tinny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tales From The Tinny: Get A Mullet Up Ya!
' And this book is full of it - stuffed full of anecdotes about the colourful characters and wild, vibrant landscape of the Top End, but more than that, it's a book about mateship, fish, and the elaborate and exaggerated fishing claims that ...
Rob Smith, 2012
2
Understanding IBM SOA Foundation Suite: Learning Visually ...
Understanding IBM SOA Foundation Suite Learning Visually with Examples Master the IBM SOA Foundation Through 26 Hands-On, Start-to-Finish Tutorials The IBM SOA Foundation Suite is an integrated, open-standards-based set of software, best ...
Tinny Ng, Jane Fung, Laura Chan, 2009
3
Women & Other Animals: Stories
"Does the coffee make you glad? Or mad?" Tinny's mother honked and waved at a man coming toward them in the opposite lane in a Martin's Excavating dump truck. In order to wave, she let loose the wheel, causing the truck to swerve right.
Bonnie Jo Campbell, 2002
4
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A: The Greatest ...
And so he would, thought Ryan-Ngana, alone in the office after Tinny-Peete had taken Barlow up to the helicopter stage. So he would. Poprob had exhausted every rational attempt and the new Poprobat- tacklines would have to be irrational ...
Robert Silverberg, Ben Bova, 2004
5
The Crimson Campaign
Tinny was waiting beside the door.In better light, Adamat could see he was asickly man of medium height. He wore acutacross, doublebreasted coat with squared tailsand a starched cravat. The coat, along with the creampants and kneehigh ...
Brian McClellan, 2014
6
Not Fit for a King?
Tinny,” he said sternly, hands on his brother's knees. “You can't run away from Mrs. Daum. You gave her quite a scare. She's very upset.” Tinny pressed a hand to his mouth, eyes wide. “Playing, Zale. Tinny playing.” “I know you like to play, ...
Jane Porter, 2012
7
Secrets of the Cicada Summer
Praise for Cicada Summer “One part memory, one part mystery, and a generous dose of atmosphere make this the kind of satisfying read that Summer Reading is all about.” —School Library Journal “Beaty weaves elements from Lily’s ...
Andrea Beaty, 2011
8
On the Art of Singing
Tinny. Tenors. A baritone presents himself in competition with one of the standard arias from the Operatic Anthology, emitting a cavernous, sepulchral timbre. A competing tenor produces a twangy, metallic sound that seems to amalgamate the ...
Richard Miller, 1996
9
Rich Man's Justice
Graham Jones appeared humbled. He simplyjust shook Stapleton's hand and said nothing. Nothing needed to be said. They were here safe and well, and that was all that mattered. The growing crowd was complete with the entrance of Tinny ...
Tom Penna, 2014
10
The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company
Due to their selfishness, Tinny and the dummy fall out of the car at a gas station and are left behind. They find themselves completely alone in a big, frightening world, blaming each other for their predicament. The two toys come close to ...
David A. Price, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TINNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tinny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Top 4: Gasmilla lists Edem, Tinny, Stonebwoy & Becca as his …
... Stonebwoy & Becca as his favourite Ghanaian artistes. According to Gasmilla, Edem, Tinny, Stonebwoy and Becca are his top four favourite Ghanaian stars. «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
2
Tinny and others dropped: Glo to unveil ambassadors
Telecommunication giant, Glo Mobile Ghana Ltd will be unveiling some carefully selected Ghanaian celebrities to the public as their new brand ambassadors ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
3
EL, D-Black, Shattarako, Tinny, Trigmatic and more for YFM Area …
The show, which starts at 6pm, will be packed with jaw-dropping performances by artists including EL, D Black, Shattarako, Episode, Tinny, Trigmatic, KontiHene ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
4
"GENNEX Pizza Republic Day Concert": Tic Tac, Tinny, others to …
Tic Tac, Tinny and others will storm Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region on July 1, in an event christened 'GENNEX Pizza Republic Day Concert'. «Pulse.com.gh, Jun 15»
5
Shots fired! "Ghanaian Artists lie too much" - Tinny
Ghanaian rapper Tinny has hit his comrades hard in a latest interview with yfmghana.com. The "Makola Kwakwe" rapper in the interview revealed his new single ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jun 15»
6
Tinny to sue Socrate Sarfo for defamation
Ghanaian rapper, Tinny has ordered movie producer, Socrate Sarfo to provide ... Briefing a section of the media, Tinny noted that failure on the part of Socrate to ... «GhanaWeb, May 15»
7
Northern Territory fisherman swims with five-metre whale shark
They later sent the vision to the ABC's Tales from the Tinny program. Once the clients went to bed, Mr Sambrooks jumped in to swim with the huge animal. «ABC Online, May 15»
8
Socrates Safo to sue Tinny
Chief Executive of Movie Africa Productions, Socrate Safo, is lacing his boots to sue hip-life musician Sexy Tinny over what he describes as defamatory ... «GhanaWeb, May 15»
9
Socrate hates me -Tinny
Ghanaian artiste, Sexy Tinny, has told NEWS-ONE he has cause to believe popular movie producer Socrate Safo has an intense dislike for him and his music ... «GhanaWeb, Apr 15»
10
Glo deal wasn't bad, but I lost focus - Tinny
Hiplife artiste Tinny, over the weekend, appeared on Peace FM's Entertainment Review Show hosted by Akwasi Aboagye where he opened up about his Glo ... «GhanaWeb, Apr 15»

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