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Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated. / (colloquial, humorous) Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

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spread-eagle

Source Word

spread-eagle

colloquial humorous

Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated. / (colloquial, humorous) Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

Japanese Meaning

腕や脚を広げて横たわる、体を大きく広げる姿勢 / （口語・ユーモラスに）誇張して威張る、虚勢を張る様

She lay spread-eagle on the picnic blanket, soaking up the sun.

彼女は手足を大きく広げてピクニック用の毛布の上に横たわり、日光を浴びていた。

Sense（1）

Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.

Sense（2）

(colloquial, humorous) Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

a spread-eagle orator

more spread-eagle

（ comparative ）

most spread-eagle

（ superlative ）