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1. WordNet® 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]

2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003)

spangle
 n.

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

6. 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

Thesaurus Results for Spangle:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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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