Spangle Definition

spănggəl
spangled, spangles, spangling
noun
spangles
A small piece of bright metal, esp. any of a number of these sewn on fabric for decoration.
Webster's New World
Any small, bright object that glitters.
Webster's New World
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verb
spangled, spangles, spangling
To cover or decorate with spangles or other bright objects.
Webster's New World
To glitter with or as with spangles.
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Other Word Forms of Spangle

Noun

Singular:
spangle
Plural:
spangles

Origin of Spangle

  • Middle English spangel diminutive of spange from Middle Dutch clasp (s)pen- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English spangel (“a small piece of ornamental metal; a small ornament")

    From Wiktionary

Spangle Sentence Examples

  • Perhaps continually pairing Spangles to related Normals bred from Spangles somehow weakens the Spangle gene(s) that produce the visual Spangle.

  • Several different spangle type galls are to be found on oak leaves so close inspection is required for proper identification.

  • Perhaps continually pairing spangles to related Normals bred from Spangles somehow weakens the Spangle gene(s) that produce the visual Spangle.

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Words Starting With

SSPSPA

Words Ending With

ELEGLE

Unscrambles

spangle

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With E