Definition of splay - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
spread widetr. expand something outwardtr.
- She splayed her fingers against the glass.
2.
sprawlintr. spread out awkwardly or sprawlintr.
- The cat splayed on the warm pavement.
3.
technologytr. TECH. rearrange a self-adjusting binary search tree for faster accesstr. TECH.
- The algorithm splayed the tree for optimal access.
Noun
1.
expansionspread out or expansion of something
- The splay of the tree's roots was impressive..
2.
geometryoutward spread of an object like a bowl
- The splay of the bowl made it unique.
3.
architectureTECH. wall surface forming an oblique angleTECH.
- The splay in the wall added depth to the room.
Adjective
1.
postureturned outward in an awkward manner
- His splay feet made walking difficult.
2.
geometryspread out, broad and flat
- The splay branches covered the entire area.
Images of splay
wall surface forming an oblique angle
Origin of splay
Middle English, splayen (to spread) + Old French, espleier (to unfold)
Examples of splay in a sentence
The artist splayed the branches for a wider shape. The papers splayed across the desk. Her fingers splayed as she stretched. The programmer needed to splay the tree for efficiency. After insertion, the tree was splayed to maintain balance. The splay of colors in the sunset was breathtaking.
A splay of papers covered the desk. The splay of the vase caught everyone's attention. Architects admired the splay of the building's base. The architect admired the splay of the archway. A unique splay was incorporated into the building's design. The splay branches of the tree looked unusual. Her splay fingers made it hard to wear gloves. The splay leaves formed a natural canopy. The splay petals created a vibrant display.
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- French:écarter, étalement, ...
- German:spreizen, Ausbreitung, ...
- Italian:divaricare, divaricazione, ...
- Spanish:extender, expansión, ...
- Portuguese:abrir, alargamento, ...
- Chinese:张开, 扩展, ...
- Japanese:広げる, 広がり, ...
- Arabic:فَرَّجَ, تفرع, ...
- Hebrew:לְפַשֵּׂק, הִתְפַּשְּׁטוּת, ...
- Russian:растопыривать, распространение, ...
- Ukrainian:розчепірювати, розширення, ...
- Hindi:फैलाना, विस्तार, ...
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