tinselly /ˈtɪnsəli/ adjective2 •Resembling or adorned with tinsel.Christmas decorations clung to the light poles lining the street — green, red, and white tinselly creations: snowmen, Santas, reindeer, candy canes... — 2007 •(figurative) Gaudy, superficial; offering attraction without depth.She was a light-skinned girl of frail and tinselly beauty […] — 1978 formsmore tinselly · most tinselly