splay meaning and definition

SPLAY noun

Definition of splay (noun)

1. an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger

SPLAY verb

Definition of splay (verb)

1. spread open or apart
   • "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
2. turn outward
   • "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
   • synonyms: rotate, spread out, turn out
3. move out of position
   • "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
   • synonyms: dislocate, luxate, slip

SPLAY adjective

Definition of splay (adjective)

1. turned outward in an ungainly manner
   • "splay knees"