sprawl, invasion, blight, cancer; stretching out, branching out, spreading out; dissemination, dispersion, dispersal, Mil. deployment; circumfusion, broadcasting, aspersion, effusion, radiation; diffusion, dissipation.
9. elasticity, stretchability, extensibility, tensibility, tensileness, springiness, dilatability; rubberiness, plasticity, ductility, flexibility, suppleness, resilience.
10. expanse, extent, distance, breadth, broadness, width, wideness, depth, deepness, length, height; size, gauge, dimensions, measurements, proportions, volume, capacity; space, area, region, territory, district, stretch, reach, compass, radius, orbit, swing, sweep, play; limit, margin, bound, boundary; period, term, length of time, time, duration, longevity.
11. bedspread, bedcover, counterpane, coverlet; comforter, eiderdown, quilt, cover, blanket; throw, slipcover, top, protection, covering, tablecloth, cloth; mantle, cloak, shawl, robe, wrap; veil, mantilla, hood, cowl, scarf, kerchief.
12. butter, margarine, oleo, peanut butter, apple butter; jelly, jam, gelatin, marmalade, preserve, conserve, confiture, comfit, compote; topping, sauce, gravy; coating, icing, glaze, meringue; screen, lotion, oil, emulsion, cosmetic, make-up.
13. layout, array, arrangement, organization, setup; full-page ad, two-page ad, double truck, centerfold, Journalism, center spread.
14. Informal, table, board, fare, menu, diet, bill of fare, table d'hote; meal, repast, collation, feast, banquet, Inf. feed.
15. Informal, place, piece of property or land or real estate, plantation; farm, farmplace, farmstead, Archaic. farmhold, Brit, farmery, ranch, rancho, ranch-eria, hacienda, manor, manor farm; home, homestead, Both Brit, croft, homecroft, Scot. and North Eng. steading.
spree, n. 1. frolic, outing, romp, lark, gambol, rollick, frisk; escapade, antic, adventure; celebration, gala affair, wing-ding, Inf. get-together, Irish, hooley; merrymaking, revelry, jollification, Inf. goings on.
2. fling, bout, carouse, carousal, revel, wassail; drinking bout, drunk, brannigan, bouse, guzzle, drunken carouse or revel, potation, compotation, bacchanal, bacchanalia; Inf. binge, Inf. booze, SI. bender, SI. hellbender, SI. bust, SI. drunk, SI. toot, SI. tear, SI. jag, SI. bat, SI. bar hop, SI. bar-crawl, Brit. SI. pub-crawl; orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia.
sprig, n. 1. spray, nosegay. See - spray2.
2. twig, stem, branch, bough; shoot, sucker, offshoot, spur, switch, sprout, scion, cutting; leafstalk, Bot. petiole.
3. youth, young fellow, young one, youngster, Dial. young'un, juvenile; boy, chap, young buck, lad, Scot. laddie, pup, kid, sonny, junior.
sprightliness, n. liveliness, vivacity, animation; dynamism, energy, Inf. get up and go, briskness, vitality; spark, fire, warmth, dash, e'lan, spirit, spiritedness; eagerness, enthusiasm, exhilaration, sanguineness, cheerfulness, optimism; airiness, buoyancy, effervescence, sparkle; sportiveness, playfulness; gaiety, jollity, joviality.
sprightly, adj. brisk, frisky, spry, nimble, agile, quick, Dial, peart, yare, Scot. and North Eng. crouse; dynamic, animated, spirited, flushed, go-go, mettlesome; vivacious, gay, jocund, breezy, buoyant, sanguine; effervescent, Inf. peppy, Inf. chipper, Inf. snappy; enthusiastic, excited, hearty, zealous; rollicking, playful, gamesome, frolicsome, sportive; jocular, jocose, joking, jesting, waggish; cheerful, mirthful, jolly, blithe, blithesome; elated, ecstatic, joyful, jubilant; light-hearted, debonair, jaunty, lively, airy,
spring, v. 1. leap, jump, bound, vault, hop, skip.