splay
Example Sentences
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He’d hit the snow and collapsed, arms and legs splayed at odd angles.
From Literature
The full video shows a man — Retes — splayed on the ground surrounded by agents.
From Salon
The tires of his car are splayed out and he appears to be about to careen off his corner pedestal straight into traffic.
From Los Angeles Times
In another instance captured on video, a U.S. citizen is splayed out on a sidewalk in El Monte as two men with vests that read “Border Patrol” kneel over him.
From Los Angeles Times
Like fluttering wings, his 12 elegantly splayed arms wield an array of esoteric symbols around her excited body, while her single arm raises what appears to be a ritual blade high overhead.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
