to bespangle

Examples

• All

• The artist decided to bespangle the dress with tiny jewels to make it sparkle under the lights.

• At age ten, he reported that he had seen a tree filled with angels, their "bright angelic wings bespangling every bough like stars."

  Academic text (1994)

• Mrs. Nair, lipsticked, bespangled, tikkaed, hennaed, and beaming at her husband, said nothing, but didn't appear to think he was headed away from home.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Today, most colleges and universities still decorate their catalogues with titles, which, in James's words, "bespangle the page as if they were sprinkled over it from a pepper caster," and it is not likely that their titular ambitions will wane.

  Academic text (1990)

• She loves to bespangle her artwork with glitter to give it a magical effect.

Synonyms

D

to decorate

vsto bespangle

226 1.9

To make something look nicer by adding paint, ornaments, or other items

is specifically about adding many small shiny objects not any ornament

A

to adorn

vsto bespangle

45 4.9

To put decorations on something to make it look more beautiful

focuses only on small glittering pieces not general decorative additions

E

to emblazon

vsto bespangle

16 7.5

Decorate something with a bright, noticeable symbol or design

uses small glittering pieces rather than bold designs or strong colors

E

to encrust

vsto bespangle

12 6.7

To cover something thickly with small shiny objects like jewels

does not require thick or lavish surface covering

E

to embellish

vsto bespangle

10 6.3

To make something more beautiful by adding decorative details

is limited to adding many small shiny pieces rather than any detail

B

to bejewel

vsto bespangle

5 8.2

To decorate something with jewels or precious stones

relies on attaching small glittering pieces rather than valuable gems

G

to gild

vsto bespangle

5 7.0

Cover an object with a thin layer of gold or metal that looks like gold

attaches small shiny bits instead of a continuous gold coating

B

to bedeck

vsto bespangle

4 7.8

To put fancy decorations like flowers or lights on something to make it look special

is simpler and adds small shiny pieces without showy style

O

to ornament

vsto bespangle

4 3.7

To add decorations to something to make it look nicer

means adding small glittering objects specifically not general decorative items

B

to bedazzle

vsto bespangle

3 5.1

Add bright, shiny pieces to clothes or things to attract attention

does not aim to impress or draw attention

S

to spangle

vsto bespangle

1 7.6

To cover something with small shiny pieces to make it sparkle

is less focused on creating a glittering effect

T

to tinsel

vsto bespangle

1 4.1

To decorate with thin shiny strips for a festive look

uses many small separate shiny bits rather than strand materials

P

to pearl

vsto bespangle

7.7

To decorate something by putting small round white beads on it

uses many small glittering pieces rather than larger bead ornaments

B

to beset

vsto bespangle

• Literature

9.1

To cover an object with many jewels or decorations

focuses on adding small shiny items without lavishness

E

to engild

vsto bespangle

• Archaic

9.9

To cover something with gold or thin gold leaf

uses discrete small shiny items rather than metal coating

Antonyms

S

to strip

• Specialized

15 6.3

Remove a substance or part from material like soil

How Sparkly

to bedazzle

3 5.1

to bespangle

• Archaic

9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology