[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.
   [1913 Webster]
         Some men by feigning words as dark as mine
         Make truth to spangle, and its rays to shine. --Bunyan.
   [1913 Webster]
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.
      [1913 Webster]
   2. Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless. "The rich
      spangles that adorn the sky." --Waller.
      [1913 Webster]
   Oak spangle. See under Oak.
      [1913 Webster]
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.
   [1913 Webster]
         What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty? --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]
   Spangled coquette (Zool.), a tropical humming bird
      (Lophornis reginae). See Coquette, 2.
      [1913 Webster]
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