tinsel

tin·sel

T0227500 (tĭn′səl)n.1. Very thin sheets, strips, or threads of a glittering material used as a decoration.2. Something sparkling or showy but basically valueless: the tinsel of parties and promotional events.adj.1. Made of or decorated with tinsel.2. Gaudy, showy, and basically valueless.tr.v. tin·seled, tin·sel·ing, tin·sels or tin·selled or tin·sel·ling 1. To decorate with or as if with tinsel: tinsel a Christmas tree.2. To give a false sparkle to.

[Middle English tineseile, from Old French estincelle, spangle, spark; see stencil.]

tinsel

(ˈtɪnsəl) n1. a decoration consisting of a piece of string with thin strips of metal foil attached along its length2. (Textiles) a yarn or fabric interwoven with strands of glittering thread3. anything cheap, showy, and gaudyvb (tr) , -sels, -selling or -selled, -sels, -seling or -seled4. to decorate with or as if with tinsel: snow tinsels the trees. 5. to give a gaudy appearance toadj6. made of or decorated with tinsel7. showily but cheaply attractive; gaudy[C16: from Old French estincele a spark, from Latin scintilla; compare stencil] ˈtinsel-ˌlike adj ˈtinselly adj

tin•sel

(ˈtɪn səl)

n., adj., v. -seled, -sel•ing (esp. Brit.) -selled, -sel•ling. n. 1. a thin sheet, strip, or thread of glittering metal, paper, or plastic, used to produce a sparkling effect. 2. a metallic yarn for weaving brocade or lamé. 3. showy pretense. adj. 4. consisting of tinsel. 5. gaudy; tawdry. v.t. 6. to adorn with tinsel. 7. to adorn with anything glittering. 8. to make showy or gaudy. [1495–1505; by aphesis < Middle French estincelle a spark, flash < Vulgar Latin *stincilla, metathetic variant of Latin scintilla spark; orig. used attributively in phrases tinsel satin, tinsel cloth] tin′sel•ly, adj.

tinsel

Past participle: tinselled
Gerund: tinselling

Imperative
tinsel
tinsel

Present
I tinsel
you tinsel
he/she/it tinsels
we tinsel
you tinsel
they tinsel

Preterite
I tinselled
you tinselled
he/she/it tinselled
we tinselled
you tinselled
they tinselled

Present Continuous
I am tinselling
you are tinselling
he/she/it is tinselling
we are tinselling
you are tinselling
they are tinselling

Present Perfect
I have tinselled
you have tinselled
he/she/it has tinselled
we have tinselled
you have tinselled
they have tinselled

Past Continuous
I was tinselling
you were tinselling
he/she/it was tinselling
we were tinselling
you were tinselling
they were tinselling

Past Perfect
I had tinselled
you had tinselled
he/she/it had tinselled
we had tinselled
you had tinselled
they had tinselled

Future
I will tinsel
you will tinsel
he/she/it will tinsel
we will tinsel
you will tinsel
they will tinsel

Future Perfect
I will have tinselled
you will have tinselled
he/she/it will have tinselled
we will have tinselled
you will have tinselled
they will have tinselled

Future Continuous
I will be tinselling
you will be tinselling
he/she/it will be tinselling
we will be tinselling
you will be tinselling
they will be tinselling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tinselling
you have been tinselling
he/she/it has been tinselling
we have been tinselling
you have been tinselling
they have been tinselling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tinselling
you will have been tinselling
he/she/it will have been tinselling
we will have been tinselling
you will have been tinselling
they will have been tinselling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tinselling
you had been tinselling
he/she/it had been tinselling
we had been tinselling
you had been tinselling
they had been tinselling

Conditional
I would tinsel
you would tinsel
he/she/it would tinsel
we would tinsel
you would tinsel
they would tinsel

Past Conditional
I would have tinselled
you would have tinselled
he/she/it would have tinselled
we would have tinselled
you would have tinselled
they would have tinselled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tinsel - a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
	2.	tinsel - a thread with glittering metal foil attachedthread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Verb	1.	tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"contribute, lend, impart, add, bestow, bring - bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
	2.	tinsel - adorn with tinsel; "snow flakes tinseled the trees"adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	3.	tinsel - interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet"interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving

tinsel

adjective showy, flashy, gaudy, cheap, plastic (slang), superficial, sham, tawdry, ostentatious, trashy, specious, gimcrack, meretricious, pinchbeck the tinsel image of a movie star

tinsel

adjectiveTastelessly showy:brummagem, chintzy, flashy, garish, gaudy, glaring, loud, meretricious, tawdry.Informal: tacky.

Translations

金属箔闪光发亮的金属饰物

tinsel

(ˈtinsəl) noun a sparkling, glittering substance used for decoration. The Christmas tree was decorated with tinsel.闪光发亮的金属饰物ˈtinselly adjective闪光发亮的金属饰物的

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adj tastelessly showy

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noun a showy decoration that is basically valueless

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noun a thread with glittering metal foil attached

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verb impart a cheap brightness to

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verb adorn with tinsel

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verb interweave with tinsel

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