1
an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
2
A slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.
1
spread open or apart
"He splayed his huge hands over the table"
2
turn outward
"These birds can splay out their toes"
"ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
3
move out of position
"dislocate joints"
"the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
1
turned outward in an ungainly manner
"splay knees"
2
Spread out; turned outward.
Example Sentences
"He splayed his huge hands over the table"
verb
"These birds can splay out their toes"
verb
"ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
verb
"dislocate joints"
verb
"the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
verb
"splay knees"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)