Word: tinsel
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tin
sel
Definition: Glittering, later especially superficially so; gaudy, showy.
Morphemes:
Affix: tinsel
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Glittering, later especially superficially so; gaudy, showy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scintilla
Language: la
Decoded: scintilla
PoS: Noun
Meaning: glimmer