1. resembling tinsel; having a cheap, gaudy, or superficially attractive appearance

Examples

• The tinselly decorations looked cheap under the bright lights.
• Her tinselly dress sparkled but lacked real elegance.
• The store was filled with tinselly Christmas ornaments.
• The movie’s tinselly special effects couldn’t hide the weak plot.
• He dismissed the award show as a tinselly spectacle.
• The tinselly wrapping paper crinkled loudly when touched.