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TINSEL
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Irregular inflected forms: tinselled , tinselling
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thread with glittering metal foil attached
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tinsel" is a kind of...):
thread; yarn (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)
Derivation:
tinsel (interweave with tinsel)
tinsel (adorn with tinsel)
tinselly (glittering with gold or silver)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A showy decoration that is basically valueless
Example:
all the tinsel of self-promotion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tinsel" is a kind of...):
decoration; ornament; ornamentation (something used to beautify)
Derivation:
tinsel (adorn with tinsel)
tinsel (impart a cheap brightness to)
tinselly (glittering with gold or silver)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Interweave with tinsel
Example:
tinseled velvet
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "tinsel" is one way to...):
interweave; weave (interlace by or as if by weaving)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
tinsel (a thread with glittering metal foil attached)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Adorn with tinsel
Example:
snow flakes tinseled the trees
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "tinsel" is one way to...):
adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
tinsel (a thread with glittering metal foil attached)
tinsel (a showy decoration that is basically valueless)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Impart a cheap brightness to
Example:
his tinseled image of Hollywood
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "tinsel" is one way to...):
add; bestow; bring; contribute; impart; lend (bestow a quality on)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Derivation:
tinsel (a showy decoration that is basically valueless)
