1. spreading or extending outward from a central point
Usage: present participle of ‘splay’

1. the action of spreading outward or the resulting spread

Examples

• The tree’s branches were splaying in all directions.
• She sat with her legs splaying out from the chair.
• The splaying of the roof beams created an interesting architectural effect.
• The dancer’s arms were splaying gracefully during the performance.
• The splaying of the fingers helped him grip the basketball better.
• The old fence posts were splaying outward after years of weather.
• The splaying of the foundation stones indicated structural problems.