present participle of pre-tin

simple past tense and past participle of pre-tin

plural of roasting tin

plural of biscuit tin

plural of snap-tin

(simile, colloquial, chiefly US) Jumpy, nervous.

(idiomatic, Britain, Ireland) To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.

Very small.

A small child; an infant. / Anything very small.

A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb. / A small branch, especially on an antler or horn. / (dialect) A wild vetch or tare.