spangle

7 definitions found

spangle - 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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  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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  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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spangle - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]

spangle - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  spangle
   n.
  
     [UK] The singular of bells and whistles. See also spungle.
  

spangle - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Spangle, WA (city, FIPS 66290)
    Location: 47.43053 N, 117.37881 W
    Population (1990): 229 (103 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 99031

spangle - 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