Splay Definition & Meaning
splay
- adjective
- turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees"
- 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; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
- move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
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- What does splay mean?
- turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees" an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table" turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees" move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
- What part of speech is splay?
- Splay is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does splay have?
- Splay has 5 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).