Definition of BANGLE

bangle

Plural: bangles

Noun

  • A rigid, ornamental bracelet or anklet.
  • jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
  • cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
  • A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
  • The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs

Verb

  • to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
  • to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
  • (falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
  • to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.

Examples

  • The word BANGLE elegantly circled a bonus square on the board.

Origin / Etymology

From Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”).

Scrabble Score: 9

bangle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bangle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bangle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

bangle: valid Words With Friends Word