# spread-eagle

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
2. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.

## Etymology
From splayed-eagle (in heraldry), splayed + eagle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spread-eagle