Bespangle

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To cover something with spangles.

    "Get up, get up for shame, the blooming morne / Upon her wings presents the god unshorne. / See how Aurora throwes her faire / Fresh-quilted colours through the aire; / Get up, sweet slug-a-bed, and see / The dew bespangling herbe and tree."

  2. 2
    dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects wordnet
  3. 3
    decorate with spangles wordnet

Synonyms

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spanglebandbarbeadbejewelberibbon

Example

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"Get up, get up for shame, the blooming morne / Upon her wings presents the god unshorne. / See how Aurora throwes her faire / Fresh-quilted colours through the aire; / Get up, sweet slug-a-bed, and see / The dew bespangling herbe and tree."

Etymology

From be- + spangle.

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