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sprawl

/spˈɹɔːl/SPRAWL
/spˈɹɔl/SPRAWL

Meaningmove the limbs about

Common meaning: sit or lie with limbs spread out

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishspreawlian‘move the limbs about’source
  2. Middle Englishspraulen‘sprawl’source
  3. Englishsprawl‘sit or lie with limbs spread out’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English spreawlian ‘move the limbs about’.

Roots

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