1
[ adjective ] gaudy and showy but valueless

Synonyms

trumpery

Examples

"trumpery ornaments"

Related terms

worthless

2
[ noun ] a showy decoration that is basically valueless

Examples

"all the tinsel of self-promotion"

Related terms

decoration

3
[ verb ] adorn with tinsel

Examples

"snow flakes tinseled the trees"

Related terms

decorate

4
[ verb ] impart a cheap brightness to

Examples

"his tinseled image of Hollywood"

Related terms

lend

5
[ verb ] interweave with tinsel

Examples

"tinseled velvet"

Related terms

weave

6
[ noun ] a thread with glittering metal foil attached

Related terms

yarn

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Rhymes with

tensile tonsil thistle pencil tussle missile missal epistle diesel pixel fissile whistle tercel tassel council cancel consul counsel trestle dismissal bristle proconsul nestle wiesel gristle whistle imbecile mussel muscle bustle russell vessel gesell wrestle rustle hustle mosul basal docile basle dispersal axle geisel facile fossil vassal castle jostle hassel hassle reversal dorsal parcel capsule brasil morsel rehearsal apostle gracile microfossil universal mucosal reversal rehearsal colossal newcastle

Phonetic and Homophones

T IH1 N S AH0 L

Similar Spelling

tinselly tinseled Tinsley tensely

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