tinsel

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. Glittering, later especially superficially so; gaudy, showy.

noun

1. a showy decoration that is basically valueless

- all the tinsel of self-promotion

Definition categories: man–made, decoration, ornament, ornamentation

2. a thread with glittering metal foil attached

Definition categories: man–made, thread, yarn

verb

1. impart a cheap brightness to

- his tinseled image of Hollywood

Definition categories: possession, add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend

2. adorn with tinsel

- snow flakes tinseled the trees

Definition categories: creation, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament

3. interweave with tinsel

- tinseled velvet

Definition categories: contact, interweave, weave