different between tinny vs vinny

English

tin +? -y

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

Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
The object had a tinny appearance.
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.
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?

From tin +? -y (diminutive suffix).

tinny (plural tinnies)

From Middle English *vinny, *finny, from Old English fyni? (“mouldy”); related to vinew.

vinny (comparative more vinny, superlative most vinny)

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