sequin, spangle, diamante
(noun) adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
spangle, bespangle
(verb) decorate with spangles; “the star-spangled banner”
spangle
(verb) glitter as if covered with spangles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spangle (plural spangles)
A small piece of sparkling metallic material sewn on to a garment as decoration; a sequin.
Any small sparkling object.
The butterfly, Papilio demoleus, family Papilionidae, of Asia.
(obsolete, slang) Money.
spangle (third-person singular simple present spangles, present participle spangling, simple past and past participle spangled)
(intransitive) To sparkle, flash or coruscate.
(transitive) To fix spangles to; to adorn with stars
• Pangles, legspan
Spangle (plural Spangles)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Spangle is the 31033rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 748 individuals. Spangle is most common among White (94.39%) individuals.
• Pangles, legspan
Source: Wiktionary
Span"gle, n. Etym: [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.
2. Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless. "The rich spangles that adorn the sky." Waller. Oak spangle. See under Oak.
Span"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Spangling.]
Definition: To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate. Donne. What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty Shak. Spangled coquette (Zoöl.), a tropical humming bird (Lophornis reginæ). See Coquette, 2.
Span"gle, v. i.
Definition: To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter. Some men by feigning words as dark as mine Make truth to spangle, and its rays to shine. Bunyan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
