spangle
spangle Lexical Profile
spangle Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, thin piece of glittering metal or plastic, typically sewn onto garments or costumes for decoration.
"The circus performer wore a velvet cape covered in silver spangles that caught the stage lights."
Any small, bright spot of light or color that sparkles against a contrasting background.
"Morning sunlight created golden spangles across the rippling surface of the lake."
• verb
To cover or decorate with small glittering ornaments or spots of light.
"Millions of bright stars spangled the clear desert sky at midnight."
To glitter, glisten, or shine with small flashes of light.
"Dewdrops spangled in the early morning grass as the sun rose."
• Rhymes for spangle
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English spangel, a diminutive of spang ('a clasp or shining ornament'), derived from Middle Dutch spange ('clasp, brooch') and ultimately from Old English spang.