spread-eagle
spread-eagle · more spread-eagle · most spread-eagle
Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separatedLying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
Meaning
2 sensesLying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
with arms and legs stretched out and apart
(US, dated)Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.
Origin
From spread eagle (noun).From spread eagle (noun).
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Forms
more spread-eagle, most spread-eagle| Comparative | more spread-eagle Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most spread-eagle Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedspreadeagleism
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form