tinny

adjective

Definition of tinnynext
as in thin

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Recent Examples of tinny This happened because Sterling was a man of very rare gifts, starting with a set of pipes that, even in his late 80s, could make the grandest church organ sound like a tinny, old saloon piano. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026 The song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark. — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026 As the sun set, news from Memphis broke into the music on his tinny radio. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 However, all are treated equally by the professional staff and even arrivals such as ours, in tinny hire cars, are whisked into the sleek entrance of the minimalist white building. — Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tinny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinny
  1. thin
  2. shrill
  3. squeaky
  4. high-pitched
  5. treble
  6. strident
Adjective
  • With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The mountain of seafood comes with a little sidecar of very thin, very crispy potato chips, seemingly for the hell of it, and a bottle of tart, fiery homemade hot sauce.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • Amid the rumblings of construction at nearby David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the sound of a shrill whistle and chopping feet at the nearby Murfin Family Practice Fields signaled one thing.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Definition of shrill
Adjective
  • Without fail, the refreshing formula leaves my pores squeaky clean sans the need for a second cleanse.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of squeaky
Adjective
  • Female eagles often repeat a solitary soft but high-pitched note.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of high-pitched
Adjective
  • His Inter side had just won the European treble, with that year’s Champions League title coming after a dramatic victory against Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in the semi-finals.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The earbuds don't compromise on sound quality, as they're built with 11mm dynamic drivers, and can be further customized with different bass and treble levels.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of treble
Adjective
  • Third, the family might have a strident belief that AI will aid their individual and collective challenges, serve each member, and yet also aid the family unit as a whole.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past 10 years, the misogyny of the manosphere has become more open and strident, but the big innovation seems to have been combining that conspiratorial misogyny with earnest self-help advice.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of strident

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“Tinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinny. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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