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tinseled

tinseled

1 6.6
Covered with shiny thin strips that make it glitter
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɪnsəld/
  • US
translation icon : decorado con papel de aluminio

Examples

  • Junius the First, in the tinseled toga.

  • 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.

  • They hung a tinseled garland across the doorway to welcome the holiday guests.

  • Her dress was tinseled, shimmering as she danced under the party lights.

Synonyms

shiny
vstinseled
302 1.0

Bright and smooth because it reflects light

is made by adding thin metallic strips to produce a glittering look
spangled
vstinseled
31 7.1

Decorated with many small shiny pieces like sequins that sparkle in light

is done by adding thin metallic strips that hang and glitter
glitzy
vstinseled
13 4.8

A bright, showy look that tries to impress people

is actual decoration using thin metallic strands rather than mere style
glittery
vstinseled
11 2.7

Shining with many small, bright points of light

is made by attaching thin metallic strips that hang and sparkle
gilded
vstinseled
7 6.3

Has a thin layer of gold or looks very rich

is decoration by attaching thin metallic strands instead of solid metal
glittering
vstinseled
2 3.0

Shining with many small bright points like stars

is created by adding thin metallic strands to give a sparkly look
burnished
vstinseled
1 6.5

Has a smooth shiny surface after polishing

is instead decorated by attaching thin metallic pieces that sparkle
bejeweled
vstinseled
  • US
1 6.1

Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy

uses thin metallic strands that glint rather than embedded stones
enameled
vstinseled
  • US
1 4.2

Having a smooth, hard, shiny surface for protection or decoration

is created by attaching thin metallic strands that hang and reflect light
studded
vstinseled
1 4.0

Having many small decorations like metal points, gems, or lights

is instead decorated with thin metallic strips that shimmer and move
jeweled
vstinseled
  • US
1 3.9

Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich

is made by fixing thin metallic strands for sparkling shimmer rather than gems
tinselly
vstinseled
7.4

Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel

is made by covering with thin metallic strands to create real glitter
clinquant
vstinseled
  • Archaic
9.9

Shiny with gold or silver and looking showy

is produced by covering with thin metallic strands for a glittering effect
bespangled
vstinseled
  • Archaic
8.3

Covered with many small shiny things that reflect light or full of famous people

is applied by attaching thin metallic strands rather than small ornaments
silver-leafed
vstinseled
5.6

Covered with a very thin sheet of silver for decoration

is decoration using thin metallic strips rather than real metal leaf
foiled
vstinseled
3.9

Covered with a thin shiny metal layer for decoration

is made by attaching thin shiny strands instead of a foil sheet
metallic-colored
vstinseled
5.5

A shiny color like metal, for example silver or gold

is created by adding thin metallic strands that also change texture
gleaming
vstinseled
3.2

Shining with a bright, smooth surface like shiny metal

is produced by attaching thin metallic pieces that give sparkling shine
gleamy
vstinseled
4.2

A smooth shiny surface that reflects light

is achieved by covering with thin metallic strands that glitter more
varnished
vstinseled
4.7

Having a shiny clear layer that protects things like wood or furniture

is produced by adding thin metallic strands that create visible sparkle
glazed
vstinseled
3.5

Having a smooth shiny surface, often on pottery or tiles

is achieved by affixing thin metallic strips to create glittering shine
to pearlized
vstinseled
  • US
6.7

To give a surface a shiny, pearl-like finish

is decoration by using thin metallic strands for bright glitter
adorned
vstinseled
3.9

A thing with decorations like jewels or banners to make it look more beautiful

is more specifically done by attaching thin metallic strands for glitter
decorated
vstinseled
2.7

Covered with small things that make something look more beautiful

is often achieved by adding thin metallic strands for a glittering finish
begemmed
vstinseled
  • Archaic
9.9

Having gems or jewels attached, like on a necklace

gives a dangling metallic sparkle rather than solid gemstones
gemmed
vstinseled
7.0

Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins

is created by attaching thin metallic strips which flash more than gems
diamonded
vstinseled
6.3

Decorated with diamonds or a diamond-shaped pattern

is decorated with thin metallic hanging pieces giving bright glitter instead

Antonyms

50 2.5

Not attractive to look at

6 5.1

Plain in appearance with no decoration

How Decorated

gaudy
22 5.5
tinseled
  • US
1 6.6
glittering
2 3.0
decorated
2.7
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

tinseled positive

Morphology

tinseled = tinsel (transparent) = tinsel + ed

Formed by the noun 'tinsel' with the adjectival/past participle suffix '-ed' meaning 'covered with or decorated by tinsel', straightforward for learners.

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.