span|gle

span|gle
span|gle «SPANG guhl», noun, verb, -gled, -gling.
–n.
1. a small piece of glittering metal used for decoration: »

The dress was covered with spangles.

2. any small, bright bit: »

This rock shows spangles of gold.

–v.t.
1. to decorate with spangles: »

The dress was spangled with gold.

2. to sprinkle with small, bright bits: »

Figurative. The sky is spangled with stars.

–v.i.
to sparkle with or as if with spangles; glitter.
╂[perhaps diminutive form of Old English spang clasp, buckle]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • be|span|gle — «bih SPANG guhl», transitive verb, gled, gling. to adorn with spangles or anything like them …   Useful english dictionary

  • gle — adan·gle; ae·gle; ajan·gle; ajin·gle; an·gle·ber·ry; An·gle·doz·er; an·gle·sey; an·gle·site; an·gle·ton; an·gle·twitch; ar·gle; ar·gle bar·gle; atin·gle; bo·gle; bun·gle·some; bur·gle; can·gle; cin·gle; com·min·gle; crin·gle; crin·gle cran·gle;… …   English syllables

  • span — hand·span; in·span; semi·span; span; span·dex; span·drel; span·gler; span·glet; span·gly; span·iard; span·ish·er; span·ner; span·ner·man; span·spek; uit·span; span·glish; span·cel; span·dy; span·gle; span·iel; span·ish; span·dril; …   English syllables

  • spangle — span·gle …   English syllables

  • spangle — span•gle [[t]ˈspæŋ gəl[/t]] n. v. gled, gling 1) clo a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used esp. for decorating garments 2) any small, bright drop, object, or spot 3) to decorate or sprinkle with or as if… …   From formal English to slang

  • spangle — span|gle [ spæŋgl ] noun count a small shiny piece of metal or plastic used for decorating clothes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Bespangle — Be*span gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bespangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespangling}.] To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant or glittering. [1913 Webster] The grass . . . is all bespangled with dewdrops. Cowper. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bespangled — Bespangle Be*span gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bespangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespangling}.] To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant or glittering. [1913 Webster] The grass . . . is all bespangled with dewdrops. Cowper.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bespangling — Bespangle Be*span gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bespangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bespangling}.] To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant or glittering. [1913 Webster] The grass . . . is all bespangled with dewdrops. Cowper.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lophornis reginae — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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