She was splayed out across the couch.
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splay out — variant UK US Main entry: splay … Useful english dictionary
splay — UK [spleɪ] / US or splay out UK / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms splay : present tense I/you/we/they splay he/she/it splays present participle splaying past tense splayed past participle splayed Word forms splay out : present tense… … English dictionary
splay — [spleı] v also splay out [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: display] to spread apart widely, or to make things do this, especially parts of the body ▪ He sat with his legs splayed out in front of him … Dictionary of contemporary English
splay — [ spleı ] or ,splay out verb intransitive or transitive to stretch or spread something, especially your body or part of your body, in a way that often looks strange: She was splayed out across the couch … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
splay — [[t]sple͟ɪ[/t]] splays, splaying, splayed V ERG If things splay or are splayed, their ends are spread out away from each other. [V n] He splayed his fingers across his face... [V adv/prep] His fingers splay out in a star shape... [V ed] He was on … English dictionary
splay — also splay out verb (I, T) if fingers or legs splay or are splayed, they spread further apart, often in a way that looks strange: He sat sturdily on the floor, legs splayed apart … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Splay — Splay, a. Displayed; spread out; turned outward; hence, flat; ungainly; as, splay shoulders. [1913 Webster] Sonwthing splay, something blunt edged, unhandy, and infelicitous. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splay — /splay/, v.t. 1. to spread out, expand, or extend. 2. to form with an oblique angle; make slanting; bevel. 3. to make with a splay or splays. 4. to disjoin; dislocate. v.i. 5. to have an oblique or slanting direction. 6. to spread or flare. n. 7 … Universalium
splay-toed — «SPLAY TOHD», adjective. having the toes spread out … Useful english dictionary
splay — (v.) to spread out, early 14c., shortened form of desplayen (see DISPLAY (Cf. display)). Pp. adj. splayed spread out is attested from 1540s … Etymology dictionary
