outstretch
Origin of outstretch
Related Words for outstretched
bloat, broaden, coat, daub, dilate, disperse, enlarge, escalate, flatten, flow, increase, lengthen, multiply, mushroom, overlay, paint, pervade, prepare, proliferate, radiateExamples from the Web for outstretched
Contemporary Examples of outstretched
Before we could pull away they paddled over and with outstretched hands uttered a single English word: “money.”
He escorts me down the stairs, out the door, and we stand for a moment beneath the outstretched arms of the giant elms.
I reached over to grab his outstretched hand but as our fingers were about to touch, I was engulfed in darkness.
Historical Examples of outstretched
Beyond it, I saw you standing with outstretched arms, as if you sought to come to me, but could not.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
“With all my heart, sir,” said Dennet, coming to him with outstretched hands.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
The face, the tone, the outstretched arm, all drew her irresistibly to him.
The Little ColonelAnnie Fellows Johnston
Her eyes filled, and she stooped as though to kiss the outstretched hand.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
As the ladies rose, Walter came to me with outstretched hand.
In the ValleyHarold Frederic