Definition
Having a thin, metallic sound like that of a small bell or cheap speaker; or small and made of tin.
Etymology
From 'tin' (the metal) plus the suffix '-y' meaning 'like' or 'having the quality of.' The term evolved to describe both the sound of tin objects and their appearance.
Kelly Says
Tinny is a perfect example of onomatopoeia in adjective form—the word itself sounds a bit thin and hollow, which is exactly what it means, so your ear knows what you're about to hear.
Translations
CACatalà
metàlic
me-ta-lik
CSČeština
zvukavý
z-vook-a-vee
DEDeutsch
blechern
bleh-kher-n
ELΕλληνικά
χασκωτός
chas-ko-tos
ESEspañol
agudo
a- GOO-doh
FAفارسی
زنگدار
zing-daar
HUMagyar
reccsoló
retch-soh-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berisik
be-ri-sik
ITItaliano
squillante
skwil-yan-teh
MSBahasa Melayu
berdecit
ber-de-sit
NLNederlands
tinnelig
tin-ne-lig
PLPolski
dźwięczny
dzv-yen-ch-nee
PTPortuguês
agudo
a- GOO-doh
RUРусский
звенящий
zven-yash-chiy
SWKiswahili
kubwa
koo-bwa
TAதமிழ்
பட்டினி
pat-ti-ni
THไทย
เสียงแหลม
sī-ngēaw lae-m
TRTürkçe
sıkıcı
si-ki-chi
UKУкраїнська
дзвінкий
dzvink-iy