splashy

[ splash-ee ]
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adjective,splash·i·er, splash·i·est.
  1. making a splash or splashes.

  2. making the sound of splashing.

  1. full of or marked by splashes, or irregular spots; spotty.

  2. making an ostentatious display; showy.

Origin of splashy

1
First recorded in 1825–35; splash + -y1

Other words from splashy

  • splash·i·ly, adverb
  • splash·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for splashy

splashy

/ (ˈsplæʃɪ) /


adjectivesplashier or splashiest
  1. having irregular marks

  2. informal done to attract attention or make a sensation; showy

  1. making a splash or splashes

Derived forms of splashy

  • splashily, adverb
  • splashiness, noun

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