Splay - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |spleɪ|  American pronunciation of the word splay
Brit.  |spleɪ|  British pronunciation of the word splay

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
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