spraddle

[ sprad-l ]

verb (used with object)

, sprad·dled, sprad·dling.

1. to straddle.

verb (used without object)

, sprad·dled, sprad·dling.

1. to sprawl.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spraddle¹

1625–35; origin uncertain; compare Norwegian dialect spradla squirm, flail

Example Sentences

Stanley was born and raised in Big Spraddle, Va., a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946.

From Los Angeles Times

Born and raised in Big Spraddle, Virginia, the Stanley siblings were taught to sing bluegrass and play the banjo by their parents Lee and Lucy.

From BBC

Stanley was born and raised in Big Spraddle, Virginia, a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946.

From Washington Times

Stanley was born and raised in Big Spraddle, Virginia, a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946.

From US News

Stanley was born and raised in Big Spraddle, Virginia, a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946.

From Seattle Times