Definitions
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- noun A manner of walking with the legs spread out.
- verb To
stand , lie, or move, with legsspread . - verb To
spread someone or something's legs.
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Examples
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In a few minutes, he was easing the spraddle-legged platform down on the last terrace before the helpless priest.
Ten Minutes, That's It Benjamin Kral 2010
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A tall young woman just a hair short of six feet was sitting spraddle-legged in the center of the circle.
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Newbies to the poultry world also need some tips to avoid pasted vent and spraddle leg lovely names of even lovelier ailments!
Starting chicks.... Gumbo Lily 2009
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Captain Dexter Ames, biting his lip, stood spraddle-legged in the control cabin of the space ship Discoverer, facing his chief engineer.
Lost World of Time Dave Tackett 2008
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Captain Dexter Ames, biting his lip, stood spraddle-legged in the control cabin of the space ship Discoverer, facing his chief engineer.
Archive 2008-09-01 Dave Tackett 2008
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Gotta love that spraddle-legged model pose in the top right picture.
Think Progress » Tom DeLay’s New Cause: Conservative Takeover Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ 2006
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I fumbled for the spex, sat spraddle-legged on the floor, and slipped them on.
Archive 2003-11-01 Gwenda 2003
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She stood spraddle-legged, wobbling, head drooping.
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A tired-looking woman rested spraddle-legged in a straight chair.
Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 2003
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I fumbled for the spex, sat spraddle-legged on the floor, and slipped them on.
Yay! Gwenda 2003
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