tinsel
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
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