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English adjective: splay | |||
| 1. | splay turned outward in an ungainly manner | ||
| Samples | Splay knees. | ||
| Similar | splayfoot, splayfooted | ||
| Antonyms | pigeon-toed | ||
English noun: splay | |||
| 1. | splay (artifact) an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bevel, cant, chamfer | ||
English verb: splay | |||
| 1. | splay (motion) spread open or apart | ||
| Samples | He splayed his huge hands over the table. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | open, spread, spread out, unfold | ||
| 2. | splay (motion) turn outward | ||
| Samples | These birds can splay out their toes. Ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees. | ||
| Synonyms | rotate, spread out, turn out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||
| 3. | splay (change) move out of position | ||
| Samples | Dislocate joints. The artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically. | ||
| Synonyms | dislocate, luxate, slip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
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