tinseled
Draped in sparkle
Tinseled means decorated with tinsel—the shiny metallic strips used on Christmas trees—or having a glittering, showy appearance.
The word often carries a sense of cheapness beneath the sparkle: tinseled Hollywood glamour, the tinseled promises of politicians.
Also spelled tinselled.
Thing that beautifies
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- garlandDecorative strand of foliage
- stockingKnit leg garment
- candy caneCurved peppermint confection
holly · mistletoe · poinsettia · Advent · yuletide · carols · Santa · reindeer
For beauty, not function
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- adornedMade ornamental
- festoonedAdorned with chains of decoration
- garnishedDecorated for presentation
trimmed · gilded · bejeweled · fanciful · florid · baroque · rococo · embossed
Excessively eye-catching
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
garish · tacky · cheap · artificial · pretentious · veneer · facade · cosmetic
Decorative metallic flecks
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- twinkleShine with flickering light
- glistenShine with reflected light
- gleamFaint reflected light
shine · sheen · luster · radiance · glow · brilliance · scintillation · iridescence
ornament
Thing that beautifies
candy cane · holly · mistletoe · poinsettia · Advent · yuletide · carols · Santa · reindeer · sleigh bells
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- adornedMade ornamental
- festoonedAdorned with chains of decoration
garnished · trimmed · gilded · bejeweled · fanciful · florid · baroque · rococo · embossed · enriched
showy
Excessively eye-catching
ostentatious · garish · tacky · cheap · artificial · pretentious · veneer · facade · cosmetic · skin-deep
glitter
Decorative metallic flecks
gleam · shine · sheen · luster · radiance · glow · brilliance · scintillation · iridescence · luminosity
tinseledunadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
undecorated · bare · plain · unornamented · stripped
tinseledunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
subtle · restrained · tasteful · elegant · refined
- Tinsel TownSlang for Hollywood