tinselly
/ˈtɪnsəli/
tinselly adjective: resembling or adorned with tinsel.
Adjective
tinselly (comparative more tinselly, superlative most tinselly)
- Resembling or adorned with tinsel.
- Christmas decorations clung to the light poles lining the street — green, red, and white tinselly creations: snowmen, Santas, reindeer, candy canes...2007, Scott Smith, A Simple Plan
- Gaudy, superficial; offering attraction without depth.
- She was a light-skinned girl of frail and tinselly beauty […]1978, Edward Lewis Wallant, The Pawnbroker
- ...the insurance money his death would provide might help his sons to become the tinselly images of a perfect salesman he had so foolishly hoped to be […]1984, Louise T Reynolds, The New Renaissance
tinselly meaning in Urdu and Bengali
tinselly in Urdu
- بھڑکیلی, چمکیلی
tinselly in Bengali
- চুমকির মতো, চুমকি দিয়ে সজ্জিত, জাকজমকপূর্ণ, অগভীর, গভীরতা ছাড়াই আকর্ষণ প্রদানকারী
Forms of tinselly
| comparative | more tinselly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tinselly |
Origin of tinselly
From tinsel + -y.
Questions about tinselly
- What does tinselly mean?
- Tinselly means resembling or adorned with tinsel.
- What is tinselly in Urdu?
- Tinselly in Urdu is بھڑکیلی, چمکیلی. See Tinselly meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is tinselly?
- Tinselly is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tinselly?
- Tinselly is pronounced /ˈtɪnsəli/.
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