tinny

adjective, tin·ni·er, tin·ni·est.

1. of or like tin.
2. containing tin.
3. lacking in timbre or resonance; sounding thin or twangy: a tinny piano.
4. not strong or durable; flimsy; shoddy.
5. having the taste of tin.

adjective -nier or -niest

1. of, relating to, or resembling tin
2. cheap, badly made, or shoddy
3. (of a sound) high, thin, and metallic
4. (of food or drink) flavoured with metal, as from a container
5. Australian informal lucky

noun plural -nies

6. Australian slang a can of beer
7. Also: tinnie Australian informal a small fishing or pleasure boat with an aluminium hull

adj.1550s, from tin + -y (2). Used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) since 1877.