English Explanatory Dictionary

tinman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A maker of tinware; a tinsmith.
  2. A dealer in tinware.
noun
  1. An uncaring or heartless man; a man lacking, or seeming to lack, feelings, emotions, or concern for others.
  2. A master gene in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, whose absence causes the fly to develop without a heart.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪn.mæn/ En-us-tinman.ogg /ˈɪnmən/

Word forms

tinman tinmen

Etymology

From tin + -man.

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