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sprawly

American  
[spraw-lee] / ˈsprɔ li /

adjective

sprawlier, sprawliest
  1. tending to sprawl; straggly.

    The colt's legs were long and sprawly.


Etymology

Origin of sprawly

First recorded in 1790–1800; sprawl + -y 1

Example Sentences

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I wish to state, up front and for the record, that I have always preferred big, sprawly TV to more compact stuff.

From Slate Dec. 13, 2020

He says he will work on altering local regulations to allow for denser housing near public transit to cut commute times and decrease the carbon footprint of sprawly areas.

From The Guardian Feb. 29, 2020

Purists may object that Arledge's rewed-up Olympics test like the sprawly Olympics of actuality, but the test is the same as for orange-juice concentrate: more people seem to prefer it to the real thing.

From Time Magazine Archive

As propellers churned and the George Washington nosed down the bay, Dr. Dewey slumped into a characteristic, sloppy, sprawly arrangement in a deck chair.

From Time Magazine Archive

An hour later, they reached the outskirts of Hurlock, a dusty, sprawly little town, with one stoplight at its center.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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