spangly
Covered in sparkles
Spangly means covered with or resembling spangles—small, glittering decorative pieces that catch and reflect light.
The word describes anything that sparkles or glitters conspicuously: a spangly dress, spangly costume jewelry.
It often suggests festive or showy decoration, sometimes to the point of garishness.
Small reflective fabric ornaments
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- rhinestonesImitation diamond crystals
- bedazzledOverwhelmed with wonder
- laméMetallic-threaded fabric
metallic · iridescent · sparkles · diamanté · crystals · beads · studs · tinsel
Rapid, intermittent shining
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
- glimmeringFaintly and unsteadily luminous
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
glistening · flickering · glinting · coruscating · dazzling · lustrous · incandescent · luminous
Excessively eye-catching
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
- garishTastelessly showy
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
flamboyant · loud · tacky · kitsch · bling · jazzy · splashy · over-the-top
sequins
Small reflective fabric ornaments
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- rhinestonesImitation diamond crystals
- bedazzledOverwhelmed with wonder
lamé · metallic · iridescent · sparkles · diamanté · crystals · beads · studs · tinsel · holographic
twinkling
Rapid, intermittent shining
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
- glimmeringFaintly and unsteadily luminous
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
gleaming · glistening · flickering · glinting · coruscating · dazzling · lustrous · incandescent · luminous · radiant
showy
Excessively eye-catching
ostentatious · flamboyant · loud · tacky · kitsch · bling · jazzy · splashy · over-the-top · eye-catching
embellished
Decorated or exaggerated
embroidered · bedecked · gilded · fanciful · brocade · appliquéd · trimmed · festooned · ornamented · encrusted
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
Christmas · costume · masquerade · pageant · parade · holiday · disco · nightclub · prom · ball
spanglymatte
Non-reflective surface finish
dull · lusterless · non-reflective · flat · unreflective
spanglyplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · undecorated · austere · unembellished · understated
spanglyunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
subdued · muted · restrained · demure · modest
- Star-Spangled BannerAmerican patriotic song
- The Star-Spangled BannerUnited States national anthem
- star spangledDecorated with stars
- star spangled bannerAmerican patriotic song
spangle, spangles, spangled, bespangled, spangling, bespangle