adj
Meaning 1
That sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a sprawling cityscape
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sprawling
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noun
Meaning 2
The act of one who sprawls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of sprawl
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
spreading out in different directions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- sprawling handwriting
- straggling branches
- straggly hair
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: straggling, rambling, straggly
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sprawl
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, posture, attitude
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: rönsyilevä — that sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion
- Finnish: harottava — that sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion
- French: tentaculaire — that sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion
- Latin: effūsus — that sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion
- Polish: rozciągnięty — that sprawls; that spreads in a disorderly fashion