tinned

/tɪnd/

tinned is the simple past and past participle of tin.

Adjective

tinned (not comparable)

Coated, or plated with tin.
Packed in a tin can; canned.
- He lit a fire in the dining-room, and the chimney was damp and smoked abominably, so that when he had fed full on tinned meats he was fain to let the fire go out and to sit in his fur-lined overcoat by the becindered grate, now fast growing cold, and smoke pipe after pipe of gloomy reflection.1903, The Pall Mall Magazine, volume 30, page 304
Synonyms:

canned
Previously prepared; not fresh or new

tin (third-person singular simple present tins, present participle tinning, simple past and past participle tinned)

(transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
(transitive) To cover with tin.
(transitive) To coat with solder, in preparation for soldering, to ensure a good solder joint
(transitive) To coat with solder, in order to consolidate braided wire, so as to make contact with all strands and reduce fragility of the fraying wire

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What does tinned mean?: Tinned means coated, or plated with tin.
What is tinned the simple past and past participle of?: Tinned is the simple past and past participle of tin.
What part of speech is tinned?: Tinned is an adjective.
How do you pronounce tinned?: Tinned is pronounced /tɪnd/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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