spangle

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

spangle
    n 1: adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material
         used to decorate clothing [syn: {sequin}, {spangle},
         {diamante}]
    v 1: glitter as if covered with spangles
    2: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner" [syn:
       {spangle}, {bespangle}]

from 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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from 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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from 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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from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

spangle
 n.

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

from 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

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

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

from 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

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