With the outer edges or sides drawn away from each other; expanded, spread out; unfurled; spec. (of a book) having the covers parted so that it…

Spread open, outspread, outstretched, extended; †covering an extensive area.

That has or have been spread, or has or have spread (in various senses of the verb); extended… attributive.

Expanded, extended, spread (out).

Outspread; extended.

Stretched out to the full. Of troops, etc.: Spread out. Of a horse's gait (see quots.); opposed to collected. Cf. extend, v. 1b.

= spread, adj.

Expanded, as wings, leaves, etc.

Widely extended, distributed, or spread out; extensive.

Spread out; stretched out; extended or expanded.

= spread, adj.

Outspread; having a wide expanse or stretch. (See participial uses at expanse, v.)

Spread out in area.

That has or have been spread out (in various senses). attributive.

Unfolded, expanded. Also figurative. rare.

widespread; cf. sense 3 of vb.

gen. Esp. of the boughs of a tree: spreading.

Equivalent to the later expatiated adj. at expatiate, v. derivatives. In quots. Widespread; laid at full length.

In the form of a sheet; expanded or spread out like a sheet: chiefly of rain, snow, lightning.

Spread out, spread abroad.