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tinselly

/ˈtɪn.səl.i/

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adjective

/ˈtɪn.səl.i/C2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то показное, дешёвое или безвкусное, часто напоминающее мишуру по внешнему виду или качеству.

Describes something that is showy, cheap, or gaudy, often resembling tinsel in appearance or quality.

  1. Glittering with gold or silverC1informal

    Decorated with or resembling tinsel; having a cheap, showy, or superficial sparkle.

    ruМишурный

    • The room was decorated with tinselly garlands for the party.
    • Her dress had a tinselly shimmer that caught the light.
    • The cheap jewelry looked tinselly and fake.

    Synonymsflashygaudyglitteringmeretriciousostentatiousshowyspangledsparklytawdry

Forms
  • more tinselly comparative form
  • most tinselly superlative form