tinsel
/tˈɪnsəl/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a showy decoration that is basically valueless
“all the tinsel of self-promotion” - a thread with glittering metal foil attached
verb
- impart a cheap brightness to
“his tinseled image of Hollywood” - adorn with tinsel
“snow flakes tinseled the trees” - interweave with tinsel
“tinseled velvet”
Words that rhyme with tinsel
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