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单词 spraddle
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Definition of spraddle in English:

spraddle

verbˈsprad(ə)lˈspradl
[with object]usually as adjective spraddledNorth American, West Indian
  • Spread (one's legs) far apart.

    the cat's spraddled hind legs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But if spraddle is a term which has never completely gone out of style, squinch is downright popular.
    • Before long heads began poking above the water's surface, and eventually big critters with blackish shells and spraddled legs began pulling themselves onto shore.
    • Sand usually doesn't work too well and again you often wind up with spraddle-legged youngsters.
    • This lizard's flattened body structure and spraddled gait make this animal perfectly adapted for living in rock piles.
    • He's spraddling out the legs of his tripod to get it down to her level.
    • None of the men moved to help her or even look at her, and she sat there leaning back on her elbows, legs spraddled, a white gash of thigh exposed up to the black crotch of her underwear.
    • They tumble out of the sky like maple leaves, side-slipping right and left to lose altitude, feet spraddled toward shouts of welcome below.
    • When he arose, it was noticeable that he stood with legs spraddled over a large grass basket.
    • If per chance one of your birds becomes spraddle-legged, fasten a soft cord to one leg at the ankle.
    • She leans into the turn, finely balanced, feet spraddled and pressing the stirrups.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'sprawl'): probably from sprad, dialect past participle of spread.

 
 

Definition of spraddle in US English:

spraddle

verbˈspradl
[with object]usually as adjective spraddledNorth American, West Indian
  • Spread (one's legs) far apart.

    the cat's spraddled hind legs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If per chance one of your birds becomes spraddle-legged, fasten a soft cord to one leg at the ankle.
    • This lizard's flattened body structure and spraddled gait make this animal perfectly adapted for living in rock piles.
    • When he arose, it was noticeable that he stood with legs spraddled over a large grass basket.
    • But if spraddle is a term which has never completely gone out of style, squinch is downright popular.
    • They tumble out of the sky like maple leaves, side-slipping right and left to lose altitude, feet spraddled toward shouts of welcome below.
    • None of the men moved to help her or even look at her, and she sat there leaning back on her elbows, legs spraddled, a white gash of thigh exposed up to the black crotch of her underwear.
    • Before long heads began poking above the water's surface, and eventually big critters with blackish shells and spraddled legs began pulling themselves onto shore.
    • She leans into the turn, finely balanced, feet spraddled and pressing the stirrups.
    • Sand usually doesn't work too well and again you often wind up with spraddle-legged youngsters.
    • He's spraddling out the legs of his tripod to get it down to her level.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘sprawl’): probably from sprad, dialect past participle of spread.

 
 
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