spread-eagle
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- adjective
- /ˈsprɛdˌiɡəl/
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tendido en cruz
- Bronco, the last of the Yeast Lords, lay spread-eagle, strapped to a medical pod
Examples
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He lies on the pedestal, face up, spread-eagle, his wrists and ankles bound to the cold stone surface with leathery cords.
Fiction book (2000) -
Hey, James, we got your kid brother tied spread-eagle against this door here.
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" He lay back, stretching out spread-eagle.
Fiction book (2000) -
After the fall, he lay spread-eagle on the ground, gasping for breath.
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The eagle caught the wind, gliding gracefully while spread-eagle in the sky.
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With her arms and legs spread-eagle, she enjoyed the warmth of the sun.
Antonyms
- Informal
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2.8
To move your body so your arms and legs are close together to feel warm and safe
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Morphology
Etymology
Spread-eagle comes from the image of an eagle with its spread 'wings' open wide, so picture a person lying with arms and legs like open wings. That's why spread-eagle describes someone lying or flying with arms and legs stretched far apart.