Word: tinsel
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tin
sel
Definition: A shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like.
Morphemes:
Affix: tinsel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scintilla
Language: la
Decoded: scintilla
PoS: Noun
Meaning: glimmer