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Spangle vs Spangly - What's the difference?

spangle | spangly |

As a noun spangle

is a small piece of sparkling metallic material sewn on to a garment as decoration; a sequin.

As a verb spangle

is to sparkle, flash or coruscate.

As an adjective spangly is

decorated with spangles; sparkly.

spangle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small piece of sparkling metallic material sewn on to a garment as decoration; a sequin.
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  • Any small sparkling object.
  • * (Edmund Waller) (1606-1687)
    • the rich spangles that adorn the sky

    Verb

    (spangl)
  • To sparkle, flash or coruscate.
  • To fix spangles to; to adorn with small, brilliant bodies.
  • * Shakespeare
    • What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty?

    See also

    * Spangles (British boiled sweet )

    spangly

    English

    Alternative spellings

    * spangley

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Decorated with spangles; sparkly.
  • * {{quote-web
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