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sprawledsprawled /sprɔːld $ sprɒːld/ adjective   - Deserted - except for the sprawled corpses of the two murdered men, lying where death had struck them down.
- He was lying sprawled across the pillow leaning on his elbow, his head propped to one side, reading the letter.
- His rear gunner lay sprawled dead in the back.
- However, he saw there was no need to fire again, the four sprawled figures showed no signs of action.
- She was sprawled, hugging a sausage-shaped pillow like Linus' comforter.
- The next thing she knew, she was lying sprawled across the pavement.
- Under the portico, bodies are sprawled, a tangle of limbs of malnourished young men.
to be in a lying position► lie to be in a flat position, for example on a bed or the floor: lie in/on etc: · I spent most of the morning lying in bed.lie face down: · When they found him, he was lying face down in a pool of blood.lie on your back/stomach: · Frank was lying there flat on his back, snoring away. ► recline formal to lie or lean back in a very relaxed way: recline on: · Many of Roche's earlier paintings are of young men reclining on sofas.recline in: · Reclining in a comfortable chair, David idly flipped through a magazine. ► stretched out lying with your body and legs straight in order to relax because your body is tired: · Sean was stretched out on the carpet, listening to music.· As she let herself in the front door, she caught sight of Stafford, stretched out on the sofa, a book in hand.lie stretched out: · The dog lay stretched out in front of the fire. ► sprawled/sprawled out lying or sitting with your arms or legs stretched out in a lazy or careless way: · There was Quinn, sprawled out on the grass, sound asleep.lie sprawled/sprawled out: · The children were lying sprawled out in front of the television. ► spreadeagled especially British lying flat with your arms and legs spread as wide apart as possible: · Ellen lost her balance and ended up spreadeagled on her back on the pavement.· The court heard how he confronted the couple, forced them to lie spreadeagled on the ground, and pointed a gun at their heads. ► be/lie/sit sprawled (out)- He was lying sprawled across the pillow leaning on his elbow, his head propped to one side, reading the letter.
- His rear gunner lay sprawled dead in the back.
- The next thing she knew, she was lying sprawled across the pavement.
- The observer lay sprawled across his gun, his blond hair streaming romantically in the wind.
- We may see a road accident but we shall never be sprawled out on the tarmacadam like that.
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. |