spanglingn.
/ˈspaŋɡlɪŋ/ The action of the verb in various senses. Also attributive, as spangling-machine (Knight, 1875).
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the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [noun] > spark or glittering light > sparkling or glittering
glistening1398
sprankling1398
twinkling1398
sprinklinga1400
sparklingc1440
glisteringc1450
glister1535
glittering1567
spangling1576
scintillation1585
sparkle1589
glitter1602
sparking1611
coruscancy1630
emication1646
eruscationa1652
sparklingnessa1691
glitterance1801
glisten1840
spangle1853
sparkliness-
the world > matter > colour > variegation > iridescence > [noun] > spangling
spangling1576
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > spangle > decoration with
spangling1576
1576 in A. Feuillerat Documents Office of Revels Queen Elizabeth (1908) 276 For the mending and spangling of 4 fethers.
a1591 H. Smith Wks. (1867) II. 61 If the proud would leave..their excess in spangling, their fantastical feathers.
1856 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters IV. 245 One of those little flakes of mica-sand, hurried in tremulous spangling along the bottom of the ancient river.
1859 B. P. Brent Pigeon Bk. 62 The Suabian Spangled Pigeon... This Pigeon derives its name from the beautiful and peculiar spotting or spangling of its plumage.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
spanglingadj.
/ˈspaŋɡlɪŋ/ That spangle(s); sparkling, glistening.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling
sparkling?c1225
glising1340
glimmeringa1375
glistening1388
glistering1398
glitteringa1400
coruscantc1485
twinkling1508
flankering1577
fire-darting1594
glitterous1596
scintillant1611
winkinga1616
micant1657
scintillating1664
spangling1665
besparklinga1674
skinkling1790
spunky1791
micacious1797
glistery1806
spark-like1814
spangly1818
emicatious1819
sparky1827
aglitter1828
ablaze1851
aglist1858
scintillescent1860
aglisten1867
glittery1880
twinkly1884
sparkly1922
1665 J. Bunyan Holy Citie 25 O the Grace, the Light and Glory, that will strike with spangling Beams from this City.
1712 J. Morton Nat. Hist. Northants. 294 The Powder..exhibited a few Spangling Particles, tho' we cou'd not discern any such in it at the first.
1792 S. Rogers Pleasures Mem. 153 His spangling shower when Frost the Wizard flings.
1817 P. B. Shelley Laon & Cythna iv. i. 75 Upon whose floor the spangling sands were strown.
1843 G. W. Le Fevre Life Trav. Physician II. ii. vi. 241 The surface of the ground is one white spangling carpet.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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