tinny

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɪni/

adjective (tinnier, tinniest)

  • 1having a displeasingly thin, metallic sound: tinny music played in the background
  • made of thin or poor-quality metal: a tinny little car
  • having an unpleasantly metallic taste: canned artichokes taste somewhat tinny
  • 2Australian/NZ informal lucky: I’m what you might call tinny
    [ early 20th century: from tin 'luck' (literally 'money, cash']

noun

(also tinnie) (plural tinnies) Australian/NZ informal
  • 1a can of beer: let’s crack open a tinny, mate
  • 2a small boat with an aluminium hull.

Derivatives

tinnily

adverb

tinniness

noun