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tinny

adjective (POOR QUALITY)
 
 
/ˈtɪn.i/ informal disapproving

Definition

If something made of metal is tinny, it is not strong and not of good quality: a cheap, tinny toy carNot of good qualityRubbish and wasteInformal words for bad
(Definition of tinny adjective (POOR QUALITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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