Splay
/spleɪ/verb
To spread or open out in an ungraceful manner.
The dog was laying on the floor, legs splayed out in all directions.
Often appears as...
- splayed out
- splayed legs
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Ungraceful Opening
Use 'splay' for things that aren't usually open, like limbs, creating an awkward look.
The child splayed his hands against the glass, peering into the store.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Comfort
'Splay' indicates an uncomfortable or unnatural spread of body parts.
After the race, he collapsed with his arms splayed above his head.
Compare with
dispersedivergeexpandextensibilityfan outflarespread outstretch out
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