/ Dictionary / Index W wide-spreading: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wide-spread•ing Pronunciation: (wīd'spred'ing), [key] — adj. spreading over or covering a large area: wide-spreading showers; wide-spreading ivy. affecting or reaching a large area: a wide-spreading infection. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. widespread widgeon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: malady Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language