Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tinselly

/ˈtɪnsəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tin-sel-ly
IPA
/ˈtɪnsəli/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or adorned with tinsel.

adj

Gaudy, superficial; offering attraction without depth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tinsel + -y.

Inflected Forms

more tinselly (comparative) most tinselly (superlative)

Synonyms

clinquant tinseled

Questions

How do you pronounce tinselly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪnsəli/.
What does tinselly mean?
Resembling or adorned with tinsel.
Where does tinselly come from?
From tinsel + -y.

How to pronounce tinselly

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