splay

Noun
  1. An outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger (synset 104289018)
    is a type of: bevel, cant, chamfer - two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
Adjective
  1. Turned outward in an ungainly manner (synset 301036660)
    "splay knees"
    similar to: splayfoot, splayfooted - having feet that turn outward
Verb
  1. Spread open or apart (synset 202049604)
    "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
    is a type of: open, spread, spread out, unfold - spread out or open from a closed or folded state
  2. Turn outward (synset 202049364)
    "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
    is a type of: turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    same as: rotate, spread out, turn out
  3. Move out of position (synset 200466675)
    "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    same as: dislocate, luxate, slip

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