splay

English Thesaurus

1. an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bevel, cant, chamfer,
definition	:	two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees (noun.artifact)

2. move out of position (verb.change)

hypernym	:	displace, move,
definition	:	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion)

3. turn outward (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	turn,
definition	:	change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion)

4. spread open or apart (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	open, spread, spread out, unfold,
definition	:	spread out or open from a closed or folded state (verb.contact)

5. turned outward in an ungainly manner (adj.all)

similar	:	splayfoot, splayfooted,
definition	:	having feet that turn outward (adj.all)

6. move out of position (verb.change)

derivation	:	slippage,
definition	:	failing to hold or slipping out of place (noun.act)

derivation	:	sideslip, skid, slip,
definition	:	an unexpected slide (noun.act)

derivation	:	dislocation, disruption,
definition	:	an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity (noun.event)

derivation	:	luxation,
definition	:	displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ (noun.event)

derivation	:	dislocation,
definition	:	a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) (noun.state)

7. turn outward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	turnout,
definition	:	(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip (noun.act)

8. move out of position (verb.change)

derivation	:	slippage,
definition	:	failing to hold or slipping out of place (noun.act)

derivation	:	sideslip, skid, slip,
definition	:	an unexpected slide (noun.act)

derivation	:	dislocation, disruption,
definition	:	an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity (noun.event)

derivation	:	luxation,
definition	:	displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ (noun.event)

derivation	:	dislocation,
definition	:	a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) (noun.state)

9. turn outward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	turnout,
definition	:	(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip (noun.act)