adj. Gaudy, superficial; offering attraction without depth.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Like tinsel; gaudy; showy, but cheap.
ad. In a showy and cheap manner.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Resembling tinsel; gaudy; showy and superficial.
In a gaudy and superficial manner.
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adj. glittering with gold or silver
Word Usage
"She suspected, more often than not, that her "tinselly experiments" in fiction would be packed away with the rest of the artefacts and curiosities, all the minor efforts that occupy various archives and storage rooms."