Past tense of splay

Forms of splay

Splayed in a sentence

• The tracks are laid with the inner rails only 10 in. apart, except at the half way point (North Walk) where they are splayed out to allow the cars to pass.1951 August, P. W. Gentry, “Cliff Railways”, in The Railway Magazine, London: Tothill Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 515
• She assumed the Asian squat, feet splayed, sucking on her cigarette.2009, Christopher G. Moore, Paying Back Jack, New York, NY: Grove Press, →ISBN, page 178. From the entry Asian squat
• The shift to a trefled arch above the former scene anticipates the splayed trefled arch in the scene above.2018 March 6, Donna L. Sadler, Touching the Passion — Seeing Late Medieval Altarpieces through the Eyes of Faith, BRILL, →ISBN, page 65. From the entry trefled
• The front foot toes are slightly more splayed than those of the hind foot, where they are arranged more tightly together.2017, Alex van den Heever, Tracker Manual. From the entry front foot
• He pushed the door open and saw Jud’s splayed feet, his old green workpants, his checked flannel shirt.1983, Stephen King, Pet Sematary, Signet, published 1984, →ISBN, page 398. From the entry workpants

Meaning of splay

1. verb To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
2. verb To construct a bevel or slope on (something, such as the frame or jamb of a door or window); to bevel, to slant, to slope.
3. verb To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.

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Questions about the past tense of splay

What is the past tense of splay?

The past tense of splay is splayed.

What is the past participle of splay?

The past participle of splay is splayed.

Is splay a regular or irregular verb?

Splay is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.