The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPRAWLS
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What does SPRAWLS mean?
SPRAWLS noun- An ungainly sprawling posture.
- A straggling, haphazard growth, especially of housing on the edge of a city.
- To sit with the limbs spread out.
- To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.