outspread
Opened wide out
Outspread means stretched out or extended wide: outspread arms, outspread wings.
The word works as both adjective and verb—an eagle soars with outspread wings, or outspreads them upon landing.
It suggests openness and full extension, often with welcoming or dramatic effect.
Pulled to lengthen
- unfurledOpened and displayed
- unfoldedOpened from folds
- splayedSpread awkwardly apart
- fannedSpread in arc
opened · expanded · sprawled · reaching · outstretched · deployed · displayed · extending
Rising effortlessly upward
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
eagle · hawk · bird · angel · butterfly · bat · hovering · swooping
Offering unobstructed wide view
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- vastExtremely great in size
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
horizon · expanse · terrain · plains · vista · prairie · savanna · steppe
Hold closely in arms
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- reachingExtending toward something
- open-armedEagerly accepting newcomers
greeting · invitation · receiving · hug · acceptance · outstretched · beckoning · hospitable
stretched
Pulled to lengthen
fanned · opened · expanded · sprawled · reaching · outstretched · deployed · displayed · extending · flared
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
flight · eagle · hawk · bird · angel · butterfly · bat · hovering · swooping · majestic
panoramic
Offering unobstructed wide view
endless · horizon · expanse · terrain · plains · vista · prairie · savanna · steppe · meadow
embrace
Hold closely in arms
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- reachingExtending toward something
open-armed · greeting · invitation · receiving · hug · acceptance · outstretched · beckoning · hospitable · offering
outspreadfolded
Bent upon itself
contracted · closed · furled · retracted · compressed