splay
1splay
verb \ˈsplā\Definition of SPLAY
transitive verb
1
: to cause to spread outward
2
: to make oblique : bevel
intransitive verb
1
: to extend apart or outward especially in an awkward manner
Examples of SPLAY
- 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.
Origin of SPLAY
Middle English, short for displayen — more at display
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with SPLAY
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea
2splay
nounDefinition of SPLAY
1
: a slope or bevel especially of the sides of a door or window
First Known Use of SPLAY
circa 1508
3splay
adjectiveDefinition of SPLAY
1
: turned outward <splay knees>
First Known Use of SPLAY
1548
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