Synonyms of tinny

tinny

adjective

as in thin

Related Words

• thin
• shrill
• squeaky
• high-pitched
• treble
• strident
• shrieking
• nasal
• piping
• screeching
• earsplitting
• squeaking
• penetrating
• whistling
• peeping
• piercing
• whiny
• sharp
• squealing
• whining
• yelping
• yapping

Dissimilar Words

• bass
• low
• deep
• grave
• throaty
• rough
• hoarse
• smoky
• husky
• gruff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tinny

And then, crackling across the radio in both Gemini 7 and Mission Control, just nine days before Christmas of 1965, came a tiny, tinny chorus of Jingle Bells, performed live, on a small harmonica and small set of bells—contraband Schirra had smuggled aboard his ship. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026

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