fangle (third-person singular simple present fangles, present participle fangling, simple past and past participle fangled)
(obsolete or dialectal) To fashion, manufacture, invent, or create.
(obsolete or dialectal) To trim showily; entangle; hang about.
(obsolete or dialectal) To waste time; trifle.
Although obsolete in general English, the verb is still occasionally used in some regions, and is retained in the expression newfangled.
fangle (plural fangles)
(obsolete) A prop; a taking up; a new thing.
Something newly fashioned; a novelty, a new fancy.
A foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament.
A conceit; whim.
• flange
Source: Wiktionary
Fan"gle, n. Etym: [From Fang, v. t.; hence, prop., a taking up a new thing.]
Definition: Something new-fashioned; a foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament.
Fan"gle, v. t.
Definition: To fashion. [Obs.] To control and new fangle the Scripture. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
