Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spread eagle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
spread- ea-gle
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.

noun

A move in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other.

Inflected Forms

spread eagles (plural)

Questions

What does spread eagle mean?
A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.

How to pronounce spread eagle

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