sprattled
/ˈsprætəld/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of sprattle: scrambled or struggled, especially with the hands and feet.
- The cat sprattled up the tree after the squirrel.
- She sprattled through the thick bushes to get to the other side.
- They sprattled over the rocks to reach the cave entrance.
Synonyms
adjective
- Spread out in a messy or awkward way; sprawling.
- He lay sprattled on the couch, arms and legs everywhere.
- The papers were sprattled across the desk after the wind blew them.
- The sprattled branches of the old oak blocked the path.