spangly

span·gle  (spnggl)

n.

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.

v. span·gled, span·gling, span·gles

v.tr.

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

v.intr.

To sparkle in the manner of spangles.

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

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spangly adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

spangly - covered with beads or jewels or sequins gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, beady adorned, decorated - provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

Translations

spangly [ˈspæŋglɪ] ADJ → cubierto con lentejuelas, de lentejuelas

spangly [ˈspæŋgli] adj → pailleté(e), à paillettes

spangly

adj → paillettenbesetzt