Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "tinsel" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Tinseltown tinsel print tinseled tinseling tinselled tinselling tinselly tinselry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

add adorn beautify bestow bring contribute decorate decoration embellish grace impart interweave lend ornament ornament ornamentation thread weave yarn

Type Of (IsA)

christmas tree decoration decoration thread

Manner Of

decorate lend weave

Related Terms

trim up trimmings

Related Terms

adorn christmas christmas tree decoration drape gaudy glitter glittering metallic paper chain shine showy sparkle streamer trim up trimmings

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.