tinseled
- 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
Bright and smooth because it reflects light
Decorated with many small shiny pieces like sequins that sparkle in light
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
Shining with many small, bright points of light
Has a thin layer of gold or looks very rich
Shining with many small bright points like stars
Has a smooth shiny surface after polishing
Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy
Having a smooth, hard, shiny surface for protection or decoration
Having many small decorations like metal points, gems, or lights
Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich
Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel
Shiny with gold or silver and looking showy
Covered with many small shiny things that reflect light or full of famous people
Covered with a very thin sheet of silver for decoration
Covered with a thin shiny metal layer for decoration
A shiny color like metal, for example silver or gold
Shining with a bright, smooth surface like shiny metal
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
Having a shiny clear layer that protects things like wood or furniture
Having a smooth shiny surface, often on pottery or tiles
To give a surface a shiny, pearl-like finish
A thing with decorations like jewels or banners to make it look more beautiful
Covered with small things that make something look more beautiful
Having gems or jewels attached, like on a necklace
Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins
Decorated with diamonds or a diamond-shaped pattern
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.