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splay

/ splay /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
Type of:
bevel cant chamfer
verb Sense 2
spread open or apart
"He splayed his huge hands over the table"
Type of:
unfold spread spread out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 3
turned outward in an ungainly manner
"splay knees"
Similar:
splayfooted splayfoot
verb Sense 4
turn outward
"These birds can splay out their toes"
"ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
Type of:
turn
Derived:
turnout
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
move out of position
"dislocate joints"
"the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
Type of:
move displace
Derived:
skid slip sideslip slippage luxation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
19
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bevel cant chamfer unfold spread spread out splayfooted splayfoot turn move displace