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spraddle

verb sprad·dle \ ˈspra-dᵊl \

Definition of spraddle

spraddled; spraddling play \ˈsprad-liŋ, ˈspra-dᵊl-iŋ\
intransitive verb
1 : sprawl
2 : to go or walk with a straddling gait : straddle
transitive verb
1 : sprawl
2 : to spread (the legs) wide apart
  • a duck with spraddled legs

Origin and Etymology of spraddle

perhaps blend of straddle and sprawl

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