- (v.i.) To show brilliant spots or points; to glisten; to glitter.
- (n.) Figuratively, any little thing that sparkless.
- (v.t.) To set or sprinkle with or as with, spangles; to adorn with small, distinct, brilliant bodies; as, a spangled breastplate.
- (n.) A small plate or boss of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament, especially when stitched on the dress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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