sprawling

Meanings

• adjective

  Extending in a wide, irregular, or untidy manner; spreading out over a large area.

  - "The sprawling city covered a vast area."
  - "The sprawling vineyard stretched for miles."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sprawling
drawling , mawing , pawling , lawling

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Variants

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sprawl , sprawled , sprawling , sprawls , send (someone) sprawling , send someone sprawling , send sprawling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'lying or reclining at full length'. From Old English sprawlan, related to spraw, 'to lie or recline'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in the English language with the letter 'w' in it is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means 'a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles'. However, the word 'sprawling' can be used to describe the disease's symptoms, as it spreads throughout the lungs.

2. The term 'urban sprawl' was first used in the 1920s to describe the unplanned expansion of cities in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. urban sprawl: The unplanned expansion of a city or town, often characterized by low-density development and long commutes.

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Culture

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In literature, sprawling is often used to describe a setting or environment that is vast, complex, and difficult to navigate. In art, sprawling can refer to a chaotic or untidy composition.

How to Memorize "sprawling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, irregular shape that covers a lot of space. Think of a city or town that seems to go on forever in all directions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being lost in a large, complex environment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word as 'spreading out wide' or 'covering a large area'.

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