spangle

UK: /ˈspæŋg^əl/ US: /ˈspæŋgəl/ ,(spang′gəl)

Inflections of 'spangle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

spangles

v 3rd person singular

spangling

v pres p

spangled

v past

spangled

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

span•gle /ˈspæŋgəl/   n., v., -gled, -gling. 
n. [countable]

1. Clothing a small, thin piece of glittering metal or other material, used esp. for decorating garments.
2. any small, bright drop, object, or spot.

v. 

3. [~ + object] to decorate or sprinkle with or as if with spangles.
4. [no object] to glitter with or like spangles.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

span•gle  (spang′gəl), n., v., -gled, -gling. 
n. 

1. Clothing a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used esp. for decorating garments.
2. any small, bright drop, object, spot, or the like.

v.t. 

3. to decorate with spangles.
4. to sprinkle or stud with small, bright pieces, objects, spots, etc.

v.i. 

5. to glitter with or like spangles.

• Middle Dutch) + -le -le
• late Middle English spangele (noun, nominal), equivalent. to spange spangle (perh. 1375–1425

span′gly, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

spangle / ˈspæŋɡ^əl/ noun

1. a small thin piece of metal or other shiny material used as a decoration, esp on clothes; sequin
2. any glittering or shiny spot or object

verb

1. (intransitive) to glitter or shine with or like spangles
2. (transitive) to decorate or cover with spangles

Etymology: 15th Century: diminutive of spange, perhaps from Middle Dutch: clasp; compare Old Norse spöng

ˈspangly adjective