different between ninny vs tinny

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?ni/
• Rhymes: -?ni

Noun

ninny (plural ninnies)

1. (informal) A silly or foolish person.

   Synonym: dummkopf

   • c. 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act III scene ii^[2]:

     Caliban: What a pied ninny's this! Thou scurvy patch! […]

   • 1962, John D. MacDonald

     Ninny — that soft, smiling, self-effacing, apologetic fellow, the type who is terribly sorry when you happen to step on his foot, the kind you can borrow money from in the certainty he will never demand you repay it.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:idiot

Related terms

• nincompoop
• ninnyish
• ninnyism
• ninnyhammer

Translations

English

Etymology 1

tin +? -y

Adjective

tinny (comparative tinnier or more tinny, superlative tinniest or most tinny)

1. Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.

   The object had a tinny appearance.

2. Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.

   The shop was filled with tinny tourist geegaws.

3. Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.

   The piano was not simply out of tune, but had become downright tinny.

   • 2012, Mike Brent, Fiona Dent, The Leader's Guide to Influence

     You might find yourself listening to the sound your car door makes when it shuts. Is it a cheap tinny sound or a strong clunky sound like the VW?

Translations

Etymology 2

From tin +? -y (diminutive suffix).

Noun

tinny (plural tinnies)

1. Alternative form of tinnie

Anagrams

• Ninty