noun
- a small piece of bright metal, esp. any of a number of these sewn on fabric for decoration
- any small, bright object that glitters
Origin:
ME spangel, dim. of spang, a buckle, clasp < OE, akin to Ger spange: for IE base see span
transitive verb spangled, spangling
to cover or decorate with spangles or other bright objects
intransitive verb
to glitter with or as with spangles