sprawl
English Thesaurus
1. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about (noun.attribute)
2. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities (noun.location)
| hyponym | : | subtopia, |
| definition | : | monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | luda, luta, |
| definition | : | an industrial conurbation in northeastern China on the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula; it now includes the cities of Dalian and Lushun (noun.location) |
3. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
| hypernym | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spread-eagle, |
| definition | : | stand with arms and legs spread out (verb.contact) |
4. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | distribute, spread, |
| definition | : | distribute or disperse widely (verb.contact) |
5. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | sprawl, |
| definition | : | sit or lie with one's limbs spread out (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | sprawly, |
| definition | : | spread out irregularly (adj.all) |
6. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | sprawl, sprawling, |
| definition | : | an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | sprawler, |
| definition | : | a person who sprawls (noun.person) |
7. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | straggle, |
| definition | : | a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) (noun.group) |
8. an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | sprawl, |
| definition | : | sit or lie with one's limbs spread out (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | sprawly, |
| definition | : | spread out irregularly (adj.all) |
9. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | sprawl, sprawling, |
| definition | : | an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | sprawler, |
| definition | : | a person who sprawls (noun.person) |
10. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | straggle, |
| definition | : | a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) (noun.group) |
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