tinseled
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6.6
- adjective
- /ˈtɪnsəld/
- US
Examples
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Junius the First, in the tinseled toga.
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Then the boy fingered the candy placed on the grave, a Christmas candy in a bright tinseled wrapper.
Fiction book (1998) -
Christmas was coming; the Salvation Army was out; the kneeless, toeless, thighless beggars were out; little tinseled reindeer were prancing in the windows of Filene's.
Fiction book (1990) -
The tree was beautifully adorned with tinseled decorations that sparkled in the light.
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They hung a tinseled garland across the doorway to welcome the holiday guests.
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Her dress was tinseled, shimmering as she danced under the party lights.
Synonyms
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1.0
Bright and smooth because it reflects light
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2.7
Covered with small things that make something look more beautiful
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3.2
Shining with a bright, smooth surface like shiny metal
40
4.0
Having many small decorations like metal points, gems, or lights
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3.0
Shining with many small bright points like stars
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7.1
Decorated with many small shiny pieces like sequins that sparkle in light
15
3.9
A thing with decorations like jewels or banners to make it look more beautiful
13
3.5
Having a smooth shiny surface, often on pottery or tiles
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2.7
Shining with many small, bright points of light
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4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
11
3.9
Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich
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5.5
A shiny color like metal, for example silver or gold
10
6.3
Has a thin layer of gold or looks very rich
6
6.5
Has a smooth shiny surface after polishing
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6.1
Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy
3
4.2
Having a smooth, hard, shiny surface for protection or decoration
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4.7
Having a shiny clear layer that protects things like wood or furniture
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3.9
Covered with a thin shiny metal layer for decoration
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8.3
Covered with many small shiny things that reflect light or full of famous people
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4.2
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
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5.6
Covered with a very thin sheet of silver for decoration
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7.4
Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel
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7.0
Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins
1
6.3
Decorated with diamonds or a diamond-shaped pattern
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9.9
Shiny with gold or silver and looking showy
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6.7
To give a surface a shiny, pearl-like finish
Having gems or jewels attached, like on a necklace
Antonyms
How Decorated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tinseled comes from tinsel, the shiny strips used to decorate, and tinsel originally meant a small 'spark'. So something tinseled looks bright and sparkly, often in gold or silver.