tinsel
3
6.8
- noun
- /ˈtɪnsl/
:
oropel
- A high curved forehead, temples already bare, hair with a glint of tinsel, sleepy ivory eyelids.
- it's just tinsel
I feel like a little bit less tinsel would have done this week much better.
- I feel like a little bit less tinsel would have done this week much better.
- You know, he thinks it's that fucking just tinsel for your neck.
- The shot is majority crotch and tinsel and less the rest of her.
Examples
-
The movie was filled with flashy effects and tinsel that distracted from the weak plot.
-
She decorated her party table with shimmering tinsel to create a festive atmosphere.
-
Both of these items are new for 2012 and are like tinsel for your eyes and lips!
Blog text (11) -
You haven't sense enough to realize you don't need a lot of tinsel on you.
-
The same little toys, the same fading tinsel, the hundred beloved objects, some paper, others glass or plastic, which my mother and I hung with care.
Fiction book (1996) -
At minimum, this meant annual reminders that Christmas involves far more than the tinsel and gewgaws of trade; at maximum, it meant that commercial festivities enlarged, echoed, and enhanced Christian celebrations.
Academic text (1992) -
The Christmas tree was adorned with colorful tinsel that sparkled in the light.
Synonyms
45
8.5
Shiny expensive jewelry worn to show wealth
20
5.3
The state of having no real value or purpose
19
7.5
Flashy style that looks nice but is not deep
3
9.4
Expensive shiny jewelry or accessories worn to show wealth
1
9.9
Small decorative things that are fancy and not useful
1
9.9
Empty praise and ceremony that try to impress without real value
1
6.5
A style that is very bright or richly decorated to attract attention
Something that looks bright and attractive but has no real value
Worthless showy things meant to impress people
A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tinsel came to mean showy decoration because real tinsel is bright but not valuable, so calling something 'tinsel' says it looks attractive but has little real worth.