spreadable

spread ► VERB (past and past part. spread) 1) open out so as to increase in surface area, width, or length. 2) stretch out (limbs, hands, fingers, or wings) so that they are far apart. 3) extend or distribute over a wide area or a specified period of time. 4) reach or cause to reach a larger area or more and more people: panic spread. 5) apply (a substance) in an even layer.

► NOUN 1) the fact or action of spreading. 2) the extent, width, or area covered by something. 3) the range of something. 4) a soft paste that can be spread on bread. 5) an article or advertisement covering several columns or pages of a newspaper or magazine. 6) informal a large and elaborate meal. 7) N. Amer. a large farm or ranch.

DERIVATIVES spreadable adjective.

ORIGIN Old English.