splayed; splaying; splays
Examples of splay in a Sentence
Verb
He sat with his legs splayed apart.
She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure.
His fingers splayed out over the table as he steadied himself.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
When fully splayed out, the device’s OLED touchscreen measures 10.2 inches, with a screen ratio of 16 by 11 and 3,000 pixels.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
Cory Smith, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
For some people, simply switching shoes (and possibly ditching their socks) is enough to help their toes achieve proper splay.
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
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Verb
The weekend splays out before us, ripe with opportunity.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
When fully splayed out, the device’s OLED touchscreen measures 10.2 inches, with a screen ratio of 16 by 11 and 3,000 pixels.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
Even our runners with regular-width feet appreciated the extra space, once they got used to their toes having room for their natural positioning and splay.
—Cory Smith, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
For some people, simply switching shoes (and possibly ditching their socks) is enough to help their toes achieve proper splay.
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Splay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splay. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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