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Word of the Day – Spraddle

By November 10, 2020Word of the Day

Spraddle (verb)

sp-rad-l

Spread (one’s legs) far apart.

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘sprawl’): probably from sprad, dialect past participle of spread.

Example sentences

“Have you seen the way the giraffe has to spraddle its legs to drink?”

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