| eke |
(old-fashioned) to stretch or supplement with effort or care (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/2 definitions] |
| extend |
to put out or stretch out (an arm, hand, or other part of the body). [3/8 definitions] |
| extensor |
a muscle that serves to stretch or straighten part of the body, esp. an arm or a leg. |
| fairway |
the stretch of mowed grass between the tee and the green on each hole of a golf course. [1/2 definitions] |
| ford |
a shallow stretch in a river or other body of water that can be crossed without a boat or raft. [1/2 definitions] |
| landscape |
a stretch of scenery, usu. rural, that is visible from one viewpoint. [1/5 definitions] |
| lawn1 |
a stretch or plot of ground planted with grass or other low-growing ground covers and usu. mowed short. |
| legroom |
space sufficient for one to stretch out or change the position of one's legs comfortably while sitting. |
| limber |
to cause the body, joints, or muscles to bend or stretch easily, as by exercises (usu. fol. by" up"). [2/4 definitions] |
| outspread |
to spread or stretch out; extend. [1/3 definitions] |
| outstretch |
to stretch or stretch out. [1/2 definitions] |
| overstretch |
combined form of stretch. |
| reach out |
to stretch out one's arm in order to touch or take hold of something. [2/4 definitions] |
| rip2 |
a stretch or current of rough water in a river or at sea. |
| roll |
to stretch out over an area in wavelike formations. [1/32 definitions] |
| span1 |
the extent, stretch, or reach between two points or limits. [2/9 definitions] |
| speed trap |
a stretch of road where police officers and radar devices are concealed in order to catch speeders. |
| spread |
a stretch of open space; expanse. [1/18 definitions] |
| straightaway |
a straight course or stretch, as in a race track. [1/4 definitions] |
| strain1 |
to pull or stretch to a high degree of tension. [1/16 definitions] |
| stretchable |
combined form of stretch. |