- splay out
- splay outto spread out; to extend out at an angle. •
His feet splayed out so much that it was hard to see how he could stand up.
•The legs of the table splayed out and gave it sturdy support.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
splay out
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splay out — splay UK [spleɪ] / US or splay out UK / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms splay : present tense I/you/we/they splay he/she/it splays present participle splaying past tense splayed past participle splayed Word forms splay out : present… … English dictionary
splay out — variant UK US Main entry: splay … Useful english dictionary
splay — UK [spleɪ] / US or splay out UK / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms splay : present tense I/you/we/they splay he/she/it splays present participle splaying past tense splayed past participle splayed Word forms splay out : present tense… … English dictionary
splay — [spleı] v also splay out [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: display] to spread apart widely, or to make things do this, especially parts of the body ▪ He sat with his legs splayed out in front of him … Dictionary of contemporary English
splay — [ spleı ] or ,splay out verb intransitive or transitive to stretch or spread something, especially your body or part of your body, in a way that often looks strange: She was splayed out across the couch … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
splay — [[t]sple͟ɪ[/t]] splays, splaying, splayed V ERG If things splay or are splayed, their ends are spread out away from each other. [V n] He splayed his fingers across his face... [V adv/prep] His fingers splay out in a star shape... [V ed] He was on … English dictionary
splay — also splay out verb (I, T) if fingers or legs splay or are splayed, they spread further apart, often in a way that looks strange: He sat sturdily on the floor, legs splayed apart … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Splay — Splay, a. Displayed; spread out; turned outward; hence, flat; ungainly; as, splay shoulders. [1913 Webster] Sonwthing splay, something blunt edged, unhandy, and infelicitous. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splay — /splay/, v.t. 1. to spread out, expand, or extend. 2. to form with an oblique angle; make slanting; bevel. 3. to make with a splay or splays. 4. to disjoin; dislocate. v.i. 5. to have an oblique or slanting direction. 6. to spread or flare. n. 7 … Universalium
splay-toed — «SPLAY TOHD», adjective. having the toes spread out … Useful english dictionary
splay — (v.) to spread out, early 14c., shortened form of desplayen (see DISPLAY (Cf. display)). Pp. adj. splayed spread out is attested from 1540s … Etymology dictionary
