spreadeagle
15 points
English
11 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech. [Colloq.& Humorous]
To assume a spread-eagled position; -- it may be done reclining, for relaxation, or momentarily, as an exhibitionary maneuver in a sport.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
past tense spreadeagled
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
defeat disastrously
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech.” web-def
- “To assume a spread-eagled position; -- it may be done reclining, for relaxation, or momentarily, as an exhibitionary maneuver in a sport.” web-def
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