'tinselly
World English Dictionary
tinsel (ˈtɪnsəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a decoration consisting of a piece of string with thin strips of metal foil attached along its length |
| 2. | a yarn or fabric interwoven with strands of glittering thread |
| 3. | anything cheap, showy, and gaudy |
| —vb , -sels, -selling, -selled, -sels, -seling, -seled | |
| 4. | to decorate with or as if with tinsel: snow tinsels the trees |
| 5. | to give a gaudy appearance to |
| —adj | |
| 6. | made of or decorated with tinsel |
| 7. | showily but cheaply attractive; gaudy |
| [C16: from Old French estincele a spark, from Latin scintilla; compare | |
| 'tinsel-like | |
| —adj | |
| 'tinselly | |
| —adj | |
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'tinselly
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