tinnier; tinniest
1
: thin in tone
a tinny voice
3
: of, abounding in, or yielding tin
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The highs were brighter and crisper, but never tinny or sharp; mid-range tones were rich and full, with noticeable heft compared to cheaper headphones that often leave mids sounding watered down.
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Tim Chan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
The tinny roar of the crowd and thick cigar smoke siphoned down the brick corridor.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2022
That tinny little sound twinkling somewhere nearby.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
The sound quality of the tinny four-speaker stereo is pretty dreadful though.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
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Tim Chan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
The tinny roar of the crowd and thick cigar smoke siphoned down the brick corridor.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2022
That tinny little sound twinkling somewhere nearby.
—Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
The sound quality of the tinny four-speaker stereo is pretty dreadful though.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 26 May 2023
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“Tinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinny. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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