- sprawled
- UK [sprɔːld] / US [sprɔld]
adjective
lying or sitting with your arms and legs stretched out in different directions in a relaxed or careless way
Two dogs were lying sprawled in front of the fire.
English dictionary. 2014.
sprawled
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sprawled — UK [sprɔːld] US [sprɔld] adjective lying or sitting with your arms and legs stretched out in different directions in a relaxed or careless way Two dogs were lying sprawled in front of the fire. Thesaurus: in a lying positionsynonym in a standing… … Useful english dictionary
sprawled — [spro:ld US spro:ld] adj [not before noun] be/lie/sit sprawled (out) to be lying or sitting with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way ▪ He was sprawled in an armchair in front of the TV. ▪ A girl lay sprawled across the bed … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprawled — [[t]sprɔ͟ːld[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, ADJ after v If you are sprawled somewhere, you are sitting or lying with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. People are sprawled on makeshift beds in the cafeteria... Rolando lay sprawled on his… … English dictionary
Sprawled — Sprawl Sprawl (spr[add]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sprawled} (spr[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprawling}.] [OE. spraulen; cf. Sw. sprattla to sprawl, dial. Sw. spralla, Dan. spr[ae]lle, spr[ae]lde, D. spartelen, spertelen, to flounder, to struggle.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprawled — sprÉ”Ël n. act of sprawling, act of lounging; area characterized by irregularly arranged buildings v. stretch out one s legs and arms in a relaxed manner (while sitting or lying); spread out, extend … English contemporary dictionary
sprawl — verb ADVERB ▪ lazily ▪ out ▪ He was sprawled out on the sofa. PREPOSITION ▪ across, in, on … Collocations dictionary
sprawl — [[t]sprɔ͟ːl[/t]] sprawls, sprawling, sprawled 1) VERB If you sprawl somewhere, you sit or lie down with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. → See also sprawled [V prep/adv] She sprawled on the bed as he had left her, not even moving… … English dictionary
Crocodilia — Filozoa Crocodilians Temporal range: Cretaceous Recent, 84–0 Ma … Wikipedia
reptile — reptilelike, adj. reptiloid /rep tl oyd /, adj. /rep til, tuyl/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the… … Universalium
sprawl — 1 verb also sprawl out (intransitive always + adv/prep) 1 to lie or sit with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way (+ in/on etc): He just sprawls out in his chair and expects me to bring his dinner. | be sprawled out: The… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
