What is the meaning of splay?

noun

  • An outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger.

verb

  • Spread open or apart.
    • usage: "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
  • Turn outward.
    • usage: "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
  • Move out of position.
    • usage: "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

adjective

  • Turned outward in an ungainly manner.
    • usage: "splay knees"
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APAWordNet. (2010). splay. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/splay/definitions/1184161
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "splay" http://smartdefine.org/splay/definitions/1184161 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, splay, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/splay/definitions/1184161>.
MLAWordNet. "splay" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/splay/definitions/1184161>
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