splashy

[ splash-ee ]

adjective

, splash·i·er, splash·i·est.

1. making a splash or splashes.
2. making the sound of splashing.
3. full of or marked by splashes, or irregular spots; spotty.
4. making an ostentatious display; showy.

ˈsplashy

/ ˈsplæʃɪ /

adjective

1. having irregular marks
2. informal.
   done to attract attention or make a sensation; showy
3. making a splash or splashes

Derived Forms

• ˈsplashiness, noun
• ˈsplashily, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of splashy¹

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

Example Sentences

That would not be a splashy hire.

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Sixth-round running back Kamani Vidal made a splashy debut with a 38-yard touchdown reception against Denver on his first touch.

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Ryan Murphy’s splashy “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” for example, raised questions, much like his past anthology series revived the discourse around the O.J.

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The splashy stunt has held the world’s attention like no climate action before, cementing the movement’s commitment to artistic vandalism.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading east to headline a splashy big-dollar fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in New York before the vice president’s first debate with former President Trump on Tuesday in Philadelphia, which he’ll likely attend.

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Related Words

• flashy
• gaudy
• opulent
• ostentatious
• sensational
• snazzy
• spectacular