ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Splayed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /spleɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Splayed is an adjective meaning (architecture) Of a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the wall than on the other.

Meaning

(architecture) Of a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the wall than on the other.

More Meanings

  1. wide open
  2. simple past and past participle of splay

Example Sentences

a splayed door frame

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dislocate, turn out, slip, splayfooted, splayfoot, jambs.

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