[syn: spangle, bespangle]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spangle \Span"gle\, v. i.
To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter.
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Some men by feigning words as dark as mine
Make truth to spangle, and its rays to shine. --Bunyan.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spangle \Span"gle\, n. [OE. spangel, dim. of AS. spange. See
Spang a spangle.]
1. A small plate or boss of shining metal; something
brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stitched on
the dress.
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2. Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless. "The rich
spangles that adorn the sky." --Waller.
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Oak spangle. See under Oak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Spangle \Span"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spangled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Spangling.]
To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with
small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled
breastplate. --Donne.
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What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty? --Shak.
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Spangled coquette (Zool.), a tropical humming bird
(Lophornis reginae). See Coquette, 2.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
spangle
n 1: adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material
used to decorate clothing [syn: sequin, spangle,
diamante]
v 1: glitter as if covered with spangles
2: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner" [syn:
spangle, bespangle]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
87 Moby Thesaurus words for "spangle":
adorn, band, bar, bead, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, bespeckle,
bespot, blink, blinking, blotch, check, checker, coruscate,
coruscation, dapple, decorate, diamond, dot, engrave, feather,
figure, filigree, firefly, flag, flake, fleck, flounce, flower,
freckle, garland, gem, gleam, glimmer, glimmering, glisk, glisten,
glister, glitter, glittering, glowworm, harlequin, illuminate,
iris, jewel, maculate, marble, marbleize, motley, mottle, ornament,
paint, pepper, plume, polychrome, polychromize, rainbow, ribbon,
scintilla, scintillate, scintillation, shimmer, shimmering, spark,
sparkle, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle, stigmatize,
stipple, streak, striate, stripe, stroboscopic light, stud, tattoo,
tessellate, tinsel, trim, twinkle, twinkling, variegate, vein,
wreathe
The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):
spangle
n.
[UK] The singular of bells and whistles. See also spungle.
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Spangle, WA -- U.S. town in Washington
Population (2000): 240
Housing Units (2000): 113
Land area (2000): 0.383624 sq. miles (0.993582 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.383624 sq. miles (0.993582 sq. km)
FIPS code: 66290
Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location: 47.430641 N, 117.377083 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 99031
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Spangle, WA
Spangle