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Examples of splay in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of splay from the Web
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Cut to Deadpool, splayed out on drums of fuel, smoking a cigarette.
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Limbs unfurl and slice, hands and feet flex and point, fingers splayed or curled inward like claws.
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The latest covers of Essence and Ebony magazines are splayed across the table.
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Guided by ultrasound, an incision in Alysha's uterus exposed the baby's chest and arms, which the surgeons splayed out, like a gymnast at the end of a routine - chest up, back arched.
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The final, iconic image inspired by the Vitruvian Man shows a host splayed inside a circle.
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That same week, a video surfaced in which Kalanick sat, legs splayed, between two female companions in the back of an upscale Uber Black car.
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In front of him was a blindfolded man, strung up between two trees, arms and legs splayed in the shape of an X. All around him were members of MS-13, urging him on.
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The Greeks followed with their Klismos chair, its legs elegantly splayed out, and then, the ancien régime gave us upholstered chairs: styles for three of their King Louis.
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Origin and Etymology of splay
Middle English, short for displayen — more at display
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
See Words from the same yearRecent Examples of splay from the Web
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Rather than a single cavern with a rectangular opening flap on the top, this hauler unzips around the sides and splays open into two halves, each with a mesh zippered cover.
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In a time of postmodern splay, Monk is here to stay.
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Words in languages current, ancient and legendary splay across its doors, bumpers and hatches, predicting a future in which the people of the world are united.
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First Known Use of splay
circa 1508
First Known Use of splay
1548
SPLAY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of splay for English Language Learners
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: to move (things, especially your legs, fingers, etc.) out and apart from each other
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