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Splay

noun/splˈeɪ/
Definition
an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
spread open or apart
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/splˈeɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/splˈeɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/splˈeɪ/
1 syllable Say it as /splˈeɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
verbspread open or apart
“He splayed his huge hands over the table”
verbturn outward
“These birds can splay out their toes”
verbmove out of position
“dislocate joints”
adjectiveturned outward in an ungainly manner
“splay knees”
Word Forms
turnoutnoun(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
dislocationnouna displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
luxationnoundisplacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
slipnounan unexpected slide
slippagenounfailing to hold or slipping out of place
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spreizen
eine nach außen gerichtete Abschrägung um eine Tür oder ein Fenster, die diese größer erscheinen lässt
🇫🇷French
évaser
un biseau vers l'extérieur autour d'une porte ou d'une fenêtre qui la fait paraître plus grande
🇪🇸Spanish
achaflanar
un bisel exterior alrededor de una puerta o ventana que la hace parecer más grande
🇮🇹Italian
slargamento
uno smusso verso l'esterno attorno a una porta o finestra che la fa sembrare più grande
🇳🇱Dutch
spreiden
een naar buiten gerichte afschuining rond een deur of raam waardoor deze groter lijkt
🇵🇹Portuguese
jogar
um chanfro externo ao redor de uma porta ou janela que a faz parecer maior
🇷🇺Russian
растягивать
внешний скос вокруг двери или окна, благодаря которому оно кажется больше
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टेढ़ा
किसी दरवाजे या खिड़की के चारों ओर एक बाहरी मोड़ जो उसे बड़ा दिखाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
খেলা
একটি দরজা বা জানালার চারপাশে একটি বাহ্যিক বেভেল যা এটিকে বড় বলে মনে করে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்ப்ளே
கதவு அல்லது ஜன்னலைச் சுற்றி ஒரு வெளிப்புற சாய்வு, அது பெரிதாகத் தோன்றும்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్ప్లే
తలుపు లేదా కిటికీ చుట్టూ ఒక బాహ్య బెవెల్ అది పెద్దదిగా అనిపించేలా చేస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
खेळणे
दरवाजा किंवा खिडकीभोवती एक बाह्य बेव्हल ज्यामुळे ते मोठे दिसते
🇮🇳Gujarati
રમત
દરવાજા અથવા બારીની આસપાસનો બાહ્ય બેવલ જે તેને મોટો લાગે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಪ್ಲೇ
ಬಾಗಿಲು ಅಥವಾ ಕಿಟಕಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೊರಮುಖದ ಬೆವೆಲ್ ಅದು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്പ്ലേ
ഒരു വാതിലിൻറെയോ ജാലകത്തിൻറെയോ ചുറ്റുമുള്ള ബാഹ്യമായ വളവ്, അത് വലുതായി തോന്നിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੇਡ
ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ ਜਾਂ ਖਿੜਕੀ ਦੇ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਇੱਕ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਬੇਵਲ ਜੋ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਵੱਡਾ ਜਾਪਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کھیل
دروازے یا کھڑکی کے ارد گرد ایک بیرونی بیول جو اسے بڑا لگتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
展开
门或窗周围向外的斜角,使其看起来更大
🇯🇵Japanese
広がる
ドアや窓を大きく見せるための、ドアや窓の周囲の外側の面取り
🇰🇷Korean
넓히다
문이나 창문 주위를 바깥쪽으로 경사지게 하여 더 크게 보이게 하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rải rác
một góc xiên ra ngoài xung quanh cửa ra vào hoặc cửa sổ làm cho nó có vẻ lớn hơn
🇹🇭Thai
สาด
มุมเอียงด้านนอกรอบประตูหรือหน้าต่างที่ทำให้ดูใหญ่ขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
melebarkan
kemiringan luar di sekitar pintu atau jendela yang membuatnya tampak lebih besar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تباعد
حافة خارجية حول الباب أو النافذة تجعله يبدو أكبر
🇮🇷Persian
پخش کردن
یک اریب بیرونی اطراف یک در یا پنجره که آن را بزرگتر نشان می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
yayılmak
bir kapı veya pencerenin etrafında onu daha büyük gösteren dışa doğru eğim
🇮🇱Hebrew
לפזר
שיפוע כלפי חוץ סביב דלת או חלון שגורם לו להיראות גדול יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'splay'?
The primary meaning of 'splay' is 'an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'splay' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'splay' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'splay' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'splay' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'splay' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'splay' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'splay' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'splay' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'splay' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'splay' as formal, casual, or slang?
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