Tinselling

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  • v. Present participle of tinsel.
  • Word Usage
    "The colors of those cheeks are not burnt in with fire: what your mirror passes off upon you as solid and enduring is but a slight tinselling, which, sooner or later, will rub off in the hands of the purchaser."
    Verb Form
    tinselled    tinselling    tinsels   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    thread    yarn    weave    interweave    grace   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    tinselled    tinselling   
    Form
    tinseled    tinselled    tinseling    tinselling    Tinseltown   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    gaudy    specious    superficial    gaud   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bauble    trinket    gaud    tawdry    jewelry