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sprawl

noun verb

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
PR
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

spɹɔːl

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noun

  1. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

noun

  1. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities

verb

  1. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out

verb

  1. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way

    “Branches straggling out quite far”

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Example Sentences

Branches straggling out quite far

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