adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/spleɪd/
rhymes with -eɪd
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the wall than on the other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: architecture
Examples
a splayed door frame
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
wide open
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of splay
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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History
Etymology
From splay + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Italian:
strombato
— Of a door or a window: bevelled
Polish:
rozwierany
— Of a door or a window: bevelled