AskEraser  |  Settings
Ask.com   
 


Synonyms
tin·sel (tĭńsəl)

[Middle English tineseile, from Old French estincelle, spangle, spark; see stencil.]

noun 

  1. Very thin sheets, strips, or threads of a glittering material used as a decoration.
  2. Something sparkling or showy but basically valueless: the tinsel of parties and promotional events.

adjective 

  1. Made of or decorated with tinsel.
  2. Gaudy, showy, and basically valueless.

transitive verb: -seled or -selled, -sel·ing or -sel·ling, -sels or -sels 

  1. To decorate with or as if with tinsel: tinsel a Christmas tree.
  2. To give a false sparkle to.