Curio :
xhingël
Synonyms :
Trinket, Knickknack, Bibelot, Ornament, Bauble, Objet d'art, Collector's item, Rarity, Curiosity, Oddity, Kickshaw, Tchotchke
Trinket, Knickknack, Bibelot, Ornament, Bauble, Objet d'art, Collector's item, Rarity, Curiosity, Oddity, Kickshaw, Tchotchke
English Meaning :
(Noun : Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
(Noun : Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
Example : It is a common device in the literature and cinema of the macabre and the fantastic that an object - often a painting but sometimes a mirror, a statue or a curio - will haunt its protagonists.
It is a common device in the literature and cinema of the macabre and the fantastic that an object - often a painting but sometimes a mirror, a statue or a curio - will haunt its protagonists.
Gewgaw :
xhingël
Synonyms :
Bangle, Bauble, Novelty, Trinket, Gaud, Fallal
Bangle, Bauble, Novelty, Trinket, Gaud, Fallal
English Meaning :
(Noun : Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing)
(Noun : Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing)
Example : You want something that shows thought, not some gewgaw that ends up on a closet shelf.
You want something that shows thought, not some gewgaw that ends up on a closet shelf.
Gimcrack :
xhingël
Synonyms :
Nonsense, Gimcrackery, Folderal, Frill, Falderol, Trumpery, Shoddy, Jerry-built, Flimsy, Insubstantial, Thrown together, Makeshift, Inferior, Poor-quality, Second-rate, Cheap, Cheapjack, Tawdry, Kitsch, Kitschy, Chintzy, Trashy, Dime-store, Tacky, Junky, Cheapo, Schlocky, Low-rent
Nonsense, Gimcrackery, Folderal, Frill, Falderol, Trumpery, Shoddy, Jerry-built, Flimsy, Insubstantial, Thrown together, Makeshift, Inferior, Poor-quality, Second-rate, Cheap, Cheapjack, Tawdry, Kitsch, Kitschy, Chintzy, Trashy, Dime-store, Tacky, Junky, Cheapo, Schlocky, Low-rent
English Meaning :
(Noun : Ornamental objects of no great value)
(Adjective : Tastelessly showy)
(Noun : Ornamental objects of no great value)
(Adjective : Tastelessly showy)
Example : At a time when most automakers are shoehorning every new gimcrack gadget they can into their concept cars, leave it to the stolid Swedes at Volvo to get back to basics.
At a time when most automakers are shoehorning every new gimcrack gadget they can into their concept cars, leave it to the stolid Swedes at Volvo to get back to basics.
Nick-nack :
xhingël
Spangle :
xhingël
Synonyms :
Diamante, Sequin, Bespangle
Diamante, Sequin, Bespangle
English Meaning :
(Noun : Adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing)
(Verb : Glitter as if covered with spangles)
(Noun : Adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing)
(Verb : Glitter as if covered with spangles)
Example : He turned the image, held it six inches from my face while I examined the spangle of reflected light.
He turned the image, held it six inches from my face while I examined the spangle of reflected light.
Tinsel :
xhingël
Synonyms :
Ostentation, Showiness, Show, Glitter, Flamboyance, Gaudiness, Attractiveness, Glamour, Flashiness, Ritz, Glitz, Garishness, Razzle-dazzle, Razzmatazz, Eye candy
Ostentation, Showiness, Show, Glitter, Flamboyance, Gaudiness, Attractiveness, Glamour, Flashiness, Ritz, Glitz, Garishness, Razzle-dazzle, Razzmatazz, Eye candy
English Meaning :
(Noun : A showy decoration that is basically valueless)
(Verb : Impart a cheap brightness to)
(Noun : A showy decoration that is basically valueless)
(Verb : Impart a cheap brightness to)
Example : Oh, and this strip of tinsel is already beginning to irritate me.
Oh, and this strip of tinsel is already beginning to irritate me.
