szétálló

Szétálló is a Hungarian adjective meaning that something is spread apart or widely spaced. The word is formed from the prefix szét- (apart, separated) and álló (standing). It is typically used to describe physical configurations where parts are not close together but protrude or form a wide angle.

It is commonly applied to describe human or animal anatomy, for example when ears stand out visibly, or when eyes or teeth appear widely spaced. Phrases such as szétálló fül, szétálló szemek or szétálló fogazat are used to convey this impression. The term can also be used in describing objects or structures where components are deliberately spaced, for instance in certain tools, mechanisms, or architectural features that are arranged with visible gaps.

Nuance: szétálló generally carries a descriptive, sometimes neutral tone, but in everyday speech it can be used humorously or pejoratively when referring to a person’s appearance. It contrasts with more neutral terms like szélesen álló or tág, depending on context. The word is most common in colloquial or descriptive registers rather than formal technical language.

See also: szét- prefix in Hungarian, terms describing spatial arrangement such as szélesen álló, tág vagy nyitott. In Hungarian lexicon, szétálló remains a relatively specific descriptive term used mainly in descriptive or colloquial contexts.