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SPANGLE
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
Etymology
Noun
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.
Verb
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
Anagrams
• Pangles, legspan
Proper noun
Spangle (plural Spangles)
A surname.
Statistics
• 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.
Anagrams
• 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
Word of the Day
20 June 2024
INSIGNIFICANTLY
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
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