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
an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table" turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees
is a contraction of display (to unfold; Latin, dis-plico) A splay window is one in a V-shape, the external opening being very wide, to admit as much light as possible, but the inner opening being very small A splay-foot is a foot displayed or turned outward A splay-mouth is a wide mouth, like that of a clown
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
If things splay or are splayed, their ends are spread out away from each other. He splayed his fingers across his face His fingers splay out in a star shape He was on his stomach, his legs splayed apart. to spread apart widely, or to make things do this, especially parts of the body (display)
is a contraction of display to unfold; Latin, dis-plico A splay window is one in a V-shape, the external opening being very wide, to admit as much light as possible, but the inner opening being very small A splay-foot is a foot displayed or turned outward A splay-mouth is a wide mouth, like that of a clown