1. spread out wide apart; turned outward at an angle

1. past tense and past participle of splay; spread out or apart

Examples

• The cat landed with its legs splayed out in all directions.
• She sat with her fingers splayed across the piano keys.
• The tree’s branches were splayed against the evening sky.
• He splayed his hand on the table to steady himself.
• The bird’s tail feathers were beautifully splayed in flight.
• The accident left the car’s doors splayed open.
• The children splayed their arms wide to catch the falling leaves.