tinny

adjective

tin·​ny ˈti-nē 

tinnier; tinniest

1

: thin in tone

a tinny voice

2

a

: resembling tin

b

: light, cheap

c

: lacking depth or substance : empty

tinny arguments

3

: of, abounding in, or yielding tin

tinnily

ˈti-nə-lē 

adverb

tinniness

ˈti-nē-nəs 

noun

Examples of tinny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Users can now talk to Figure 03 naturally, without the tinny distortion common in voice assistants. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025

The power of the human voice, even transcribed imperfectly onto magnetic tape and played over a tinny speaker, was life-changing. —Adam Verner september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025

Saturday afternoons weren’t complete without a browse through the racks, the smell of fresh plastic packaging, and the soundtrack of pop hits piped over tinny speakers. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The hum of a refrigerator, the distant drone of a neighbor’s lawnmower, the tinny bleeping of a vintage Gameboy, the rhythmic creak of trampoline springs in action. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for tinny

• finny
• ginny
• jinny
• mini
• minnie
• ninny
• pinnae
• skinny
• spinney
• swinney
• whinny
• winnie

Kids Definition

tinny

adjective

tin·​ny ˈtin-ē 

tinnier; tinniest

: resembling or suggesting tin