adj
Meaning 1
Relating to making splashes or the sound of splashing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
splashy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsplæʃi/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -æʃi
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CMU ARPABET: S P L AE1 SH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Full of dirty water; muddy and wet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Ostentatious, showy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- His splashy car was supposed to show his wealth, but instead it showed his poor taste.
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Synonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 4
Splashed with colour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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adjective
Meaning 5
characterized by water flying about haphazardly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
covered with patches of bright color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
- a splashy half-page ad
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flamboyant, showy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English splash Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English splashy From splash + -y.