Definition of Spangly

1. Adjective. Covered with beads or jewels or sequins.

Exact synonyms: Beady, Gemmed, Jeweled, Jewelled, Sequined, Spangled
Similar to: Adorned, Decorated
Derivative terms: Bead, Spangle

Definition of Spangly

1. a. Resembling, or consisting of, spangles; glittering; as, spangly light.

Definition of Spangly

1. Adjective. Decorated with spangles; sparkly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spangly

1. covered with spangles [adj -GLIER, -GLIEST]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spangly

spanghews
spanging
spangite
spangle
spangled
spangled kookaburra
spangled kookaburras
spangler
spanglers
spangles
spanglet
spanglets
spanglier
spangliest
spangling
spangly (current term)
spangolite
spangolites
spangs
spanielled
spanielling
spaniels
spanikopita
spaning
spaniolitmin
spanish
spanish needles
spanished
spanishing

Literary usage of Spangly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Van Nostrand's Engineering Magazine (1883)
"It was stated in the former report that the cold-rolled and annealed discs thus treated had yielded in different proportions a black scaly or spangly ..."

2. Nature by Nature Publishing Group, Norman Lockyer (1883)
"When cold—rolled, d annealed steel was thus treated, it yielded considerable is of an insoluble residue, consisting of black spangly ;'articles, ..."

3. ... The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1892)
"... old painted coats-of-arms, bevel-edged mirrors, and in one sleeping-room a glass case of wax-work flowers and spangly symbols, with a legend signifying ..."

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