splay
/spleɪ/
adjective
- Spread or turned outward; having a wide, flat shape.
- She wore splay-toed sandals that gave her toes room to move.
- The splay feet of the table kept it stable on uneven ground.
- The splay branches of the oak tree shaded the entire yard.
verb
- To spread or stretch out, especially in an awkward or ungainly way.
- He splayed his fingers across the table to show how big the fish was.
- The cat splayed its legs out on the warm sidewalk.
- The fallen tree splayed its branches across the road.
- To become spread out or turned outward.
- The dancer's feet splayed naturally in first position.
- The old chair's legs began to splay after years of use.
- Her knees splayed outward as she tried to sit cross-legged.
noun
- A spreading or outward slant, especially of a surface or structure.
- The architect designed a splay in the wall to create a wider entrance.
- The window frame had a slight splay to let in more light.
- The splay of the roof made the building look larger.