starfished

Splayed out flat

Starfished describes a body position with arms and legs spread wide, like the shape of a starfish.

Most often it's how someone lies sprawled across a bed: He was starfished across the mattress, leaving no room for anyone else.

The term can describe any spread-eagle posture—floating in water, collapsed on the floor, or lying passive during sex.

sprawled

splayed

Spread awkwardly apart

prostrate · supine · prone · flattened · sprawled · akimbo · unfurled · flat-out · open-armed · facedown

relaxed

lounging

Reclining in idleness

comfy · snoozing · napping · dozing · slumbering · flopped · crashed · zonked · sleepy · drowsy

Opposites
body position compactness

starfishedcurled up

Body folded compactly

fetal position · balled up · huddled · tucked in · coiled

space occupation

starfishedcurled up

Body folded compactly

balled up · compressed · contracted · condensed · constricted

spatial compactness

starfishedcurled up

Body folded compactly

compact · tucked · compressed · confined · contained

Phrases
Family

starfish, starfishes, starfishing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G