Thesaurus: spangle

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1. n. A small plate or boss of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stitched on the dress.
2. n. Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless.
3. v. t. To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate.
4. v. i. To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter.
5. n. adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
6. v. glitter as if covered with spangles
7. v. decorate with spangles
8. 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. 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. 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.
9. To set or sprinkle with, or as with, spangles; to adorn withsmall, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate. Donne.What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty Shak.Spangled coquette (Zoöl.), a tropical humming bird (Lophornisreginæ). See Coquette, 2.
10. n:43/v:57 v. glitter as if covered with spangles v. decorate with spangles