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• spread-eagled — spread ea gled a. Being in a position with the arms and legs extended fully. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spread-eagled — adjective In a spread eagle position …   Wiktionary

• spread-eagled — see spreadeagled …   English dictionary

• lying spread-eagled — lying with the arms and legs spread wide apart …   English contemporary dictionary

• spread-ea|gle — spread eagle, 1. a representation of an eagle with outspread wings, used as an emblem of the United States and certain other countries. 2. a boastful, self assertive person, especially an American with an excess of national or regional pride. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

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• spider monkey — any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail: some are endangered. [1755 65] * * * Any of four species (family Cebidae) of diurnal, arboreal New World… …   Universalium

• spread-eagle — /spred ee geuhl/, adj., v., spread eagled, spread eagling. adj. 1. having or suggesting the form of a spread eagle. 2. lying prone with arms and legs outstretched. 3. boastful or bombastic, esp. in the display of patriotic or nationalistic pride… …   Universalium

• spread-eagle — /sprɛd ˈigəl / (say spred eeguhl) adjective 1. having or suggesting the form of a spread eagle. 2. US Colloquial boastful or bombastic, especially in the display of patriotism or national vanity. –verb (spread eagled, spread eagling) –verb (t) 3 …  

• spread-ea·gled — /ˈsprɛdˌiːgəld/ adj : with arms and legs spread wide apart He lay spread eagled on the bed. a spread eagled position …   Useful english dictionary