 8 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
spangle
noun: adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used
to decorate clothing [syn: {sequin}, {diamante}]
verb
1: glitter as if covered with spangles
2: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner" [syn: {bespangle}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Spangle \Span"gle\, noun [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}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Spangle \Span"gle\, verb (used with an object) [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.
What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty? --Shak.
{Spangled coquette} (Zo["o]l.), a tropical humming bird
({Lophornis regin[ae]}). See {Coquette}, 2.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Spangle \Span"gle\, verb (used without an object)
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.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:
spangle n. [UK] The singular of {bells and whistles}. See also
{spungle}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
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
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Spangle, WA -- U.S. town in Washington
Population (2000): 240
Housing Units (2000): 113
Land area (2000): 0.383624 sq. miles (0.993582 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.383624 sq. miles (0.993582 sq. km)
FIPS code: 66290
Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location: 47.430641 N, 117.377083 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 99031
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Spangle, WA
Spangle
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