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tinsel tinsel definition

tinsel


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tinsel 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tinsel 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tinsel 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tinsel 
 
  3  senses  of  tinsel 
 
  Sense  1 
  tinsel 
  =>  lend,  impart,  bestow,  contribute,  add  bring 
 
  Sense  2 
  tinsel 
  =>  decorate,  adorn,  grace,  ornament,  embellish,  beautify 
 
  Sense  3 
  tinsel 
  =>  weave,  interweave 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tinsel 
 
  tinsel  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tinsel 
 
  Sense  1 
  tinsel 
  =>  lend,  impart,  bestow,  contribute,  add  bring 
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  Sense  2 
  tinsel 
  =>  decorate,  adorn,  grace,  ornament,  embellish,  beautify 
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  Sense  3 
  tinsel 
  =>  weave,  interweave 
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  Grep  of  noun  tinsel 
  tinsel 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tinsel 
 
  The  noun  tinsel  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tinsel  --  (a  showy  decoration  that  is  basically  valueless;  "all  the  tinsel  of  self-promotion") 
  2.  tinsel  --  (a  thread  with  glittering  metal  foil  attached) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tinsel 
 
  The  verb  tinsel  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tinsel  --  (impart  a  cheap  brightness  to  "his  tinseled  image  of  Hollywood") 
  2.  tinsel  --  (adorn  with  tinsel;  "snow  flakes  tinseled  the  trees") 
  3.  tinsel  --  (interweave  with  tinsel;  "tinseled  velvet") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tinsel 
 
  The  adj  tinsel  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tinsel,  trumpery  --  (gaudy  and  showy  but  valueless;  "trumpery  ornaments") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  tinsel 
 
  1  sense  of  tinsel 
 
  Sense  1 
  tinsel,  trumpery 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  worthless)  ->  valuable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  tinsel 
 
  1  sense  of  tinsel 
 
  Sense  1 
  tinsel,  trumpery 
  =>  worthless  (vs.  valuable) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  tinsel 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  tinsel 
 
  tinsel  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tinsel 
  tinsel 
  tinseled 
  tinselly 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tinsel 
 
  The  noun  tinsel  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tinsel  --  (a  showy  decoration  that  is  basically  valueless;  "all  the  tinsel  of  self-promotion") 
  2.  tinsel  --  (a  thread  with  glittering  metal  foil  attached) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tinsel 
 
  The  verb  tinsel  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tinsel  --  (impart  a  cheap  brightness  to  "his  tinseled  image  of  Hollywood") 
  2.  tinsel  --  (adorn  with  tinsel;  "snow  flakes  tinseled  the  trees") 
  3.  tinsel  --  (interweave  with  tinsel;  "tinseled  velvet") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tinsel 
 
  The  adj  tinsel  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tinsel,  trumpery  --  (gaudy  and  showy  but  valueless;  "trumpery  ornaments") 



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