spanglyadj.
/ˈspaŋɡl̩i/, /ˈspaŋɡli/, U.S. /ˈspæŋ(ə)li/ Resembling spangles; covered with spangles.
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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
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [adjective] > spangled
marmoratec1537
sparked1552
spangled1584
marbled1598
clinquanta1618
bespangled1634
spankled1777
spangly1818
the world > matter > colour > variegation > iridescence > [adjective] > spangled
spangled1584
spankled1703
spangly1818
1818 J. Keats Endymion i. 30 Visions all about my sight Of colours, wings, and bursts of spangly light.
1844 A. Park Silent Love in Harp Renfrewshire (1873) 2nd Ser. 205 The spangly dew that on the violet lies.
1883 Nature 8 Feb. 351/2 Black spangly particles.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1818