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tinseled
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.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | tinseled - glittering with gold or silverclinquant, tinsellyadorned, decorated - provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction |
tinseled
tinseled mod. forged or decorated, as with a bad check. (Underworld.) He almost got caught kiting tinseled checks. See also: tinselEncyclopediaSeetinseltinseled
Synonyms for tinseledadj glittering with gold or silverSynonymsRelated Words |