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spreadeagledspread‧ea‧gled /spredˈiːɡəld $ ˈsprediːɡəld/ adjective - 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.
- Thérèse looked at the red-tinged green brilliance of the spreadeagled vine.
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. lying with arms and legs stretched out SYN sprawled: He lay spreadeagled on the bed. |