- tinselly
- adjective Date: 1811 tinsel
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tinselly
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Tinselly — Tin sel*ly, a. Like tinsel; gaudy; showy, but cheap. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tinselly — Tin sel*ly, adv. In a showy and cheap manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tinselly — adjective a) Resembling or adorned with tinsel. Christmas decorations clung to the light poles lining the street mdash; green, red, and white tinselly creations: snowmen, Santas, reindeer, candy canes... b) Gaudy, superficial; offering attraction … Wiktionary
tinselly — tinsel ► NOUN 1) a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a length of thread. 2) superficial attractiveness or glamour. DERIVATIVES tinselled adjective tinselly adjective. ORIGIN Old French estincele spark ,… … English terms dictionary
tinselly — /tin seuh lee/, adj. 1. decorated with or abounding in tinsel. 2. cheap and gaudy. [1805 15; TINSEL + Y1] * * * … Universalium
tinselly — Synonyms and related words: blinking, blinky, coruscant, coruscating, glimmering, glimmerous, glimmery, glistening, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, scintillescent, shimmering, shimmery, spangly, sparkling, twinkling … Moby Thesaurus
tinselly — silently … Anagrams dictionary
tinselly — tin·sel·ly … English syllables
tinselly — /ˈtɪnsəli/ (say tinsuhlee) adjective cheap; gaudy; tawdry. {tinsel + l + y1} …
tinselly — adjective glittering with gold or silver • Syn: ↑clinquant, ↑tinseled • Similar to: ↑adorned, ↑decorated • Derivationally related forms: ↑tinsel … Useful english dictionary
