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Sprawling
- verb - an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
- go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"
- sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
- spreading out in different directions; "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"
Spreading
- verb - act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
- become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
- become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
- cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
- cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"
- distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
- distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread"
- move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
- process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
- spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
- strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fer
Springing
- verb - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"
- develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"
- move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
- produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"
- spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Sprinting
- verb - run very fast, usually for a short distance
Spritzing
- verb - cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it; "Spritz the lawn with water"
- eject (a liquid) quickly; "spritz water on a surface"
Sprouting
- verb - produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"
- the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
Squalling
- verb - blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"
- characterized by short periods of noisy commotion; "a home life that has been extraordinarily squally"
- make high-pitched, whiney noises
- utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
Squashing
- verb - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
Squatting
- verb - be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide; "The building squatted low"
- exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
- Illegally living in a property
- occupy (a dwelling) illegally
- sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
- the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
Squawking
- verb - complain; "What was he hollering about?"
- utter a harsh abrupt scream
- uttering a harsh, abrupt, birdlike scream