No. 12,704 in Swedish
spretiga
"Spretiga" means "straggly" or "spread out" in English, often describing something uneven or sticking out in different directions.
In a sentence
Grenarna på trädet är spretiga.
The branches on the tree are spread out.
Here 'spretiga' describes the physical appearance of the branches as spread out or irregular in form.
Hans frisyr var mycket spretig idag.
His hairstyle was very spread out today.
In this sentence, 'spretig' refers to the disheveled or scattered state of the hairstyle.
Idéerna i presentationen verkade lite spretiga.
The ideas in the presentation seemed a bit scattered.
In this context, 'spretiga' metaphorically describes the ideas as not well-organized or centered.
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