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sprawly

American

[spraw-lee] / ˈsprɔ li /

adjective

sprawlier, sprawliest

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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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, whose writings are the earliest sources for the words fragmented, irrepressible, and sprawly?

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2024

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

It is sprawly narrative, lacking a great climactic situation, lacking a love story.

From Time Magazine Archive

They had started off up Orchard Avenue in a sprawly column when Marshall suddenly stopped and tugged at Melanie’s arm.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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