adjective
- spreading out in an irregular or uncontrolled way; characterized by sprawl
Usage: informal
Examples
- The sprawly suburbs stretched for miles beyond the city center.
- Her handwriting was sprawly and difficult to read.
- The garden had a sprawly, natural look rather than formal landscaping.
- The sprawly development lacked any central planning.
- His sprawly limbs made it hard for him to fit in the small car.
- The sprawly vines covered the entire fence.