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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing;
[syn: sequin, spangle, diamante]


VERB (2)

1. glitter as if covered with spangles;

2. decorate with spangles;
- Example: "the star-spangled banner"
[syn: spangle, bespangle]



The 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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003):

spangle
 n.

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



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


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