How Do You Spell TINNED?

Pronunciation: [tˈɪnd] (IPA)

The word "tinned" is spelled with double 'n' to indicate the past participle form of the verb "tin", meaning to preserve food in a can. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /tɪnd/. The 't' is pronounced as a voiceless dental or alveolar plosive, the 'i' as a lax vowel followed by an unvoiced alveolar fricative, and the 'n' as a voiced dental or alveolar nasal. The double 'n' in the spelling is necessary to indicate that the last syllable of the word is stressed.

TINNED Meaning and Definition

1. Tinned is an adjective that refers to something that has been preserved, stored, or packaged in a can or tin container. It is commonly used to describe food items that have undergone a canning process to extend their shelf life.

   When a product is tinned, it means it has been sealed in airtight tin or aluminum cans, typically through a process of cooking or sterilization. This process helps to prevent spoilage and contamination, allowing the food to be stored for an extended period of time without refrigeration.

   Tinned food is a staple in many households, particularly for items like vegetables, fruits, soups, meats, and fish. It provides convenience and accessibility, as these products can be readily stocked in pantries and easily transported for outdoor activities or emergencies.

   Apart from preserving food, the term "tinned" can also be used more broadly to describe other items that are packaged or stored in metal containers. Non-food items like paint, chemicals, or lubricants that are packed in tin or metal cans can also be referred to as tinned products.

   Overall, the term "tinned" denotes the process of canning, preserving, or packaging items in tin or metal containers, and it specifically emphasizes the airtight seal that enables prolonged storage and preservation.

2. Covered with tin.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for TINNED

• trined
• nned
• tennid
• enned
• ruinned
• sinnned
• stonned
• rainned
• kinnd
• diwned
• dimned
• tennet
• tunned
• ownned
• towned
• dinied
• stined
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• tened
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• tinkerd
• terned
• trnned
• linned
• tinme
• tinyer
• thined
• trainned
• trianed
• runned
• tighed
• tooned
• gined
• tighned
• tenced
• girnned
• turnned
• gainned
• tained
• tutned
• dinnet
• tuened
• inneed
• stainned
• tneed
• cinged
• taned
• trned
• tined
• tinnan
• hinnee
• tenned
• rinned
• tnned
• tinne
• tineed
• tinede
• vinned
• tinnel
• tinnted
• trinnel
• vinnee
• innedd
• innned
• tineet
• Tingned
• tinnen
• tinnent
• vinnem
• timnec
• tinnac
• tnnfd
• tinnoid
• Einnes
• Tinneit
• Tinnio
• tcinne
• tiniid
• Tinneil
• Tincld
• Trinney

Etymology of TINNED

The word "tinned" has its origins in Middle English. It is derived from the Old English word "tinian", which means "to cover or coat with tin". This Old English term is further derived from the Old Norse word "tinn", meaning "tin" (referring to the metallic element). The use of tin to preserve and store food in containers, especially cans, became prevalent in the 19th century, leading to the association of "tinned" with food that has been preserved in cans.

Similar spelling words for TINNED

• tint,
• tineid,
• Tienda,
• thinned,
• tanned,
• twinned,
• tineidae,
• tineoidea,
• timid,
• tined,
• tineoid,
• timed.

Conjugate verb Tinned

CONDITIONAL

I would tin

we would tin

you would tin

he/she/it would tin

they would tin

FUTURE

I will tin

we will tin

you will tin

he/she/it will tin

they will tin

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have tinned

we will have tinned

you will have tinned

he/she/it will have tinned

they will have tinned

PAST

I tinned

we tinned

you tinned

he/she/it tinned

they tinned

PAST PERFECT

I had tinned

we had tinned

you had tinned

he/she/it had tinned

they had tinned

PRESENT

I tin

we tin

you tin

he/she/it tins

they tin

PRESENT PERFECT

I have tinned

we have tinned

you have tinned

he/she/it has tinned

they have tinned

I am tinning

we are tinning

you are tinning

he/she/it is tinning

they are tinning

I was tinning

we were tinning

you were tinning

he/she/it was tinning

they were tinning

I will be tinning

we will be tinning

you will be tinning

he/she/it will be tinning

they will be tinning

I have been tinning

we have been tinning

you have been tinning

he/she/it has been tinning

they have been tinning

I had been tinning

we had been tinning

you had been tinning

he/she/it had been tinning

they had been tinning

I will have been tinning

we will have been tinning

you will have been tinning

he/she/it will have been tinning

they will have been tinning

I would have tinned

we would have tinned

you would have tinned

he/she/it would have tinned

they would have tinned

I would be tinning

we would be tinning

you would be tinning

he/she/it would be tinning

they would be tinning

I would have been tinning

we would have been tinning

you would have been tinning

he/she/it would have been tinning

they would have been tinning