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Definition of splay

an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees"

Similar Words: dislocate, luxate, slip, turn out, spread out, rotate

Derivational Morphology: skid, slip, sideslip, slippage, luxation, dislocation, disruption, turnout

Anagrams: palsy

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