Difference between Tinny and Metallic

What is the difference between Tinny and Metallic?

Tinny as an adjective is of or pertaining to or resembling tin. while Metallic as an adjective is made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal

Tinny

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to or resembling tin. Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal. Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.

Metallic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A metallic color

Example sentence: I wear a lot more glitter around the holidays, so I'm always wearing different glitter nail polish or fun metallic eye shadow. It's the holidays - everything is more twinkly and celebratory.

We hope you now know whether to use Tinny or Metallic in your sentence.

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