Definition of spangle

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span·gle    (spnggl) KEY 

NOUN:

1. A small, often circular piece of sparkling metal or plastic sewn especially on garments for decoration.
2. A small sparkling object, drop, or spot: spangles of sunlight.

VERB:
span·gled, span·gling, span·gles
VERB:
tr.

To adorn or cause to sparkle by covering with or as if with spangles: Lights spangled the night skyline.

VERB:
intr.

To sparkle in the manner of spangles.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English spangel, diminutive of spange, from Middle Dutch, clasp; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
spangly(Adjective)