splaying

splay

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spley]
- /spleɪ/
- /spleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spley]
- /spleɪ/

Definitions of splaying word

verb with object splaying to spread out, expand, or extend. 1
verb with object splaying to form with an oblique angle; make slanting; bevel. 1
verb with object splaying to make with a splay or splays. 1
verb with object splaying to disjoin; dislocate. 1
verb without object splaying to have an oblique or slanting direction. 1
verb without object splaying to spread or flare. 1

See all 10 definitions of splaying

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Origin of splaying

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English; aphetic form of display

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Parts of speech for Splaying

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Splaying

splaying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

splaying usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for splaying

adjective splaying

flaring — blazing; flaming.
widening — Of things that are growing wider.

All 2 Synonyms of splaying