The Jet Man, under the weight of his wing, spraddles out on all fours in a poof of dust and straw.
"He wouldnt if he knowed what I knowed," I opined, because Id thought up a way to git Cousin Buckner out of the way that night. "Hed be headin for Wolf Canyon fast as he could spraddle. I just met Harry Braxton with a pack-mule headin for there."
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spraddle — [sprad′ l] vt., vi. spraddled, spraddling [blend of SPREAD & STRADDLE] [Informal or Dial.] to spread (the legs) in a sprawling or straddling way … English World dictionary
spraddle-legged — /sprad l leg id, legd /, adj. 1. moving with or having the legs wide apart: a spraddle legged walk. adv. 2. with the legs sprawled, spread apart, etc.: sitting spraddle legged on the chair. * * * … Universalium
spraddle-legged — usu | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|legə̇d, Brit usually gd adverb (or adjective) : with the legs wide apart : straddle legged * * * /sprad l leg id, legd /, adj. 1. moving with or having the legs wide apart: a spraddle legged walk. adv. 2. with the legs sprawled,… … Useful english dictionary
spraddle — verb (spraddled; spraddling) Etymology: perhaps blend of straddle and sprawl Date: 1632 intransitive verb 1. sprawl 2. to go or walk with a straddling gait ; straddle transitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
spraddle — /sprad l/, v., spraddled, spraddling. v.t. 1. to straddle. v.i. 2. to sprawl. [1625 35; orig. uncert.; cf. Norw dial. spradla squirm, flail] * * * … Universalium
spraddle — verb [usu. as adjective spraddled] W. Indian & N. Amer. spread (one s legs) far apart. Origin C17 (in the sense sprawl ): prob. from sprad, dialect past participle of spread … English new terms dictionary
spraddle — sprad·dle … English syllables
spraddle — [c]/ˈsprædl/ (say spradl) verb (spraddled, spraddling) –verb (t) 1. to straddle. –verb (i) 2. to sprawl. {19th century; origin uncertain; compare Norwegian spradla to thrash about} …
spraddle — ˈspradəl verb (spraddled ; spraddled ; spraddling d(ə)liŋ ; spraddles) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect spradla to thrash about, Old Norse sprathka to kick, thrash about; akin to Old High German spratalōn to… … Useful english dictionary
spraddle legs — /ˈsprædl lɛgz/ (say spradl legz) noun → perosis …
