Meaning

2 senses
  1. Resembling or adorned with tinsel.

  2. (figuratively)Gaudy, superficial; offering attraction without depth.

More definitions
  • glittering with gold or silver

Origin

From tinsel + -y.

From tinsel + -y.

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Forms

more tinselly, most tinselly
Comparativemore tinselly Lesson
Superlativemost tinselly Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedtinsel

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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