BESPANGLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bespangle mean? 

• BESPANGLE (verb)
  The verb BESPANGLE has 2 senses:

1. decorate with spangles

2. dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects

  Familiarity information: BESPANGLE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BESPANGLE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Decorate with spangles

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

bespangle; spangle

Context example:

the star-spangled banner

Hypernyms (to "bespangle" is one way to...):

adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "bespangle" is one way to...):

disperse; dot; dust; scatter; sprinkle (distribute loosely)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something