Splay - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|spleɪ|
Brit.
|spleɪ|
noun
- an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
verb
- spread open or apart
He splayed his huge hands over the table
- turn outward (syn: rotate, spread out, turn out)These birds can splay out their toes
- move out of position (syn: dislocate, luxate, slip)adjective
- turned outward in an ungainly manner
splay knees
Extra examples
He sat with his legs splayed apart.
She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure.
His fingers splayed out over the table as he steadied himself.
The ends of the pipe have splayed out, and no longer fit well together.
He lay on his back, with his arms splayed (out).
He splayed his huge hands over the table
These birds can splay out their toes
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: splay
he/she/it: splays
present participle: splaying
past tense: splayed
past participle: splayed
I/you/we/they: splay
he/she/it: splays
present participle: splaying
past tense: splayed
past participle: splayed
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