Meaning & use

Sploots

verb·Everyday

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Lies flat on the stomach with the legs stretched out behind and to the sides, typically said of an animal such as a dog, cat, or frog.

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The corgi sploots on the cool tile floor every summer afternoon.

Her cat sploots across the doorway whenever it wants attention.

A note on using this word

A recent, playful internet coinage popularized by pet photos online; it has crossed over into informal everyday use.

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