splayed; splaying; splays
Examples of splay in a Sentence
Verb
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.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Another video shared the same day showed multiple men in tactical vests loading into a vehicle with a similar Mexican flag splayed across the hood.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
My students’ affront felt as sensible to me as expecting anatomy classes to flag each splay of flesh.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Bronax Road Runner Sneakers The Bronax Road Runner sneakers are perhaps best known for their wide toe box, providing plenty of room for toes to move and splay naturally.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Another video shared the same day showed multiple men in tactical vests loading into a vehicle with a similar Mexican flag splayed across the hood.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
The design delivers unsurpassed toe splay, enforced by the separate toe pockets, and a close-to-the-ground, near-barefoot ride.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
My students’ affront felt as sensible to me as expecting anatomy classes to flag each splay of flesh.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Adjective
Our thoughts went back to the splay-foot tracks.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Splay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splay. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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