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单词 sprangly
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spranglyadj.

Etymology: < sprangle v.1Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsprangly.
U.S.
Spreading, sprawling.
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the world > space > extension in space > [adjective] > spread out > spread out in straggling manner
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sprawly1897
1840 C. F. Hoffman Greyslaer II. iii. i. 103 His great sprangly beard.
1886 Leslie's Pop. Monthly XXII. 503/1 We can command a view through their sprangly branches.
1891 Advance (Chicago) 3 Dec. Far up into this whole section the ocean thrusts its crooked and sprangly fingers.
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