Definitions for Splay
spleɪsplay

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. splayadjective

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

2. splayverb

   turned outward in an ungainly manner

   "splay knees"

3. splayverb

   spread open or apart

   "He splayed his huge hands over the table"

4. turn out, splay, spread out, rotateverb

   turn outward

   "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

5. dislocate, luxate, splay, slipverb

   move out of position

   "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. splaynoun

   A slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

2. splayverb

   To display; to spread.

3. splayverb

   To dislocate, as a shoulder bone.

4. splayverb

   To spay; to castrate.

5. splayverb

   To turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window, etc.

6. splayadjective

   Displayed; spread out; turned outward; hence, flat; ungainly; as, splay shoulders.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. splay

   Splay generally refers to the act of spreading, extending, or diverging outwards from a central point. It is commonly used to describe the position or movement of body parts like legs or fingers. In architecture, it refers to a surface that slopes outwards or a structure that widens towards the top or bottom. In computing, it refers to a self-adjusting data structure known as a splay tree.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Splayverb

   to display; to spread

2. Splayverb

   to dislocate, as a shoulder bone

3. Splayverb

   to spay; to castrate

4. Splayverb

   to turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window, etc

5. Splayadjective

   displayed; spread out; turned outward; hence, flat; ungainly; as, splay shoulders

6. Splayadjective

   a slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larged at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them

7. Etymology: [Abbrev. of display.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Splay

   Splay is the debut album by Amerivcan post-hardcore band Shiner. It was released in January 1996.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Splay

   splā, v.t. (archit.) to slope or slant: to dislocate, as the shoulder-bone.—adj. turned outward, as in splay-foot, awkward.—n. Splay′-foot, a flat foot turned outward.—adj. Splay′-footed.—n. Splay′-mouth, a wide mouth, a mouth stretched out in grinning.—adj. Splay′-mouthed. [Display.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. splay

   The divergence outwards from the line of fire of the lines which mark the bottom of the sides of an embrasure.

Matched Categories

1. • Move
   • Spread
   • Turn

Anagrams for Splay »

1. plays

2. palsy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Splay in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Splay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Splay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Splay
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Splay
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Splay
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Splay
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html