- estincelé
- Estincelé de rosettes, Interstinctus, Distinctus.
Thresor de la langue françoyse. Jean Nicot.
Thresor de la langue françoyse. Jean Nicot.
tinsel — [16] Tinsel is etymologically something that ‘sparkles’. Its ultimate source is Latin scintilla ‘spark’, which has also given English scintillate [17]. This was altered in the postclassical period to *stincilla, which passed into Old French as… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
tinsel — [16] Tinsel is etymologically something that ‘sparkles’. Its ultimate source is Latin scintilla ‘spark’, which has also given English scintillate [17]. This was altered in the postclassical period to *stincilla, which passed into Old French as… … Word origins
Tinsel — was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. Nowadays it is typically made of plastic, and used particularly to decorate Christmas trees. In addition it can be hung from walls or ceilings and is normally flexible enough to be… … Wikipedia
tinsel — tinsellike, adj. /tin seuhl/, n., adj., v., tinseled, tinseling or (esp. Brit.) tinselled, tinselling. n. 1. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect … Universalium
étincelle — [ etɛ̃sɛl ] n. f. • fin XIe estencele; lat. pop. °stincilla, class. scintilla 1 ♦ Parcelle incandescente qui se détache d un corps en ignition ou qui jaillit au contact, sous le choc de deux corps. Petite étincelle. ⇒vx bluette. Jeter des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bubelette — ⇒BUBELETTE, subst. fém. Petite pustule. Se fleurir le nez de bourgeons et bubelettes (T. GAUTIER, Le Capitaine Fracasse, 1863, p. 282). Rem. On rencontre dans la docum. le néol. bubeletteux, euse, adj. Couvert de bubelettes (cf. E. et J. DE… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pompette — (pon pè t ) adj. Terme populaire. Pris de vin. Il est un peu pompette. Nez de pompette, nez d ivrogne. ÉTYMOLOGIE Pompe 2 : une petite pompe qui absorbe le liquide. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE POMPETTE. Ajoutez : HIST. XVIe s. • Un nez… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
regard — (re gar ; le d ne se prononce pas et ne se lie pas ; au pluriel, l s ne se lie pas : des re gar étonnés ; cependant quelques uns la lient : des regar z étonnés) s. m. 1° Attention qu on a pour (sens primitif déterminé par garder qui est dans l… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
tinsel — noun 1》 a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a length of thread. 2》 superficial attractiveness or glamour. Derivatives tinselled (US tinseled) adjective tinselly adjective Origin ME (denoting fabric… … English new terms dictionary
tinsel — ► NOUN 1) a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a length of thread. 2) superficial attractiveness or glamour. DERIVATIVES tinselled adjective tinselly adjective. ORIGIN Old French estincele spark , from… … English terms dictionary