sploot
verb
- (of an animal) to lie on stomach with legs stretched out
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /spluːt/ / /splʊt/
intj
Etymology: Imitative of the sound.
- Onomatopoeia for a plop or splash.
noun
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of splay + scoot. Compare also splat.
- An animal's flat posture on its stomach, hind legs extended.
“Rupert wandered restlessly around for a few minutes and finally settled at Charlotte's feet, his feathery back legs stretched out behind him in what corgi owners call a sploot.”
““That's called a corgi ‘sploot,’” informs Jason.”
verb
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of splay + scoot. Compare also splat.
- To lie flat with hind legs extended.
“Four of the dragons sploot flat instead of sitting — a gesture they must have picked up from their time being Frank’s corgi.”
“Squirrels in the U.S. are 'splooting' in an attempt to stay cool and close to the ground as the heat blazes across the country”