splayed

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/spleɪd/

adjective

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

“a splayed door frame”

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Meanings

adjectivesplayed (not comparable)
  1. not comparablearchitectureOf a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the wall than on the other.

    a splayed door frame

  2. not comparablewide open
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of splay

Origin

From splay + -ed.

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Translations

Italian strombato
  • strombatoOf a door or a window: bevelled
Polish rozwierany
  • rozwieranyOf a door or a window: bevelled

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with splayed

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APA

splayed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splayed

MLA

“splayed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splayed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “splayed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splayed.

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