outspread

English

Etymology

From Middle English outspreden, equivalent to out- +‎ spread. Cognate with Dutch uitspreiden (“to outspread, stretch, unfold”), Danish udsprede (“to outspread”), Swedish utspridda (“to outspread”).

Verb

outspread (third-person singular simple present outspreads, present participle outspreading, simple past and past participle outspread)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To spread out; expand; extend.

Adjective

outspread (comparative more outspread, superlative most outspread)

1. extended outward, as one's arms

   She longed to fall into his outspread arms once again.

Anagrams

• spread out