[
US
/ˈspɫæʃ/
]
[ UK /splˈæʃ/ ]
[ UK /splˈæʃ/ ]
VERB
-
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
She splashed the water around her -
make a splashing sound
water was splashing on the floor -
strike and dash about in a liquid
The boys splashed around in the pool -
walk through mud or mire
We had to splosh across the wet meadow -
dash a liquid upon or against
The mother splashed the baby's face with water -
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
The mountain was splashed with snow - soil or stain with a splashed liquid
NOUN
- the sound like water splashing
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a patch of bright color
her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color -
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
he made a great splash and then disappeared - the act of scattering water about haphazardly
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a small quantity of something moist or liquid
just a splash of whiskey
a splatter of mud
a dab of paint - the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
How To Use splash In A Sentence
- The material you choose for surfaces including counters, backsplashes and floors can also account for variations in price.
- Following the sound, Silk found himself among the sellers he sought Hobbled deer reared and plunged, their soft brown eyes wild with fright; a huge snake lifted its flat, malevolent head, hissing like a kettle on the stove; live salmon gasped and splashed in murky, glass-fronted tanks; pigs grunted, lambs baaed, chickens squawked, and milling goats eyed passersby with curiosity and sharp suspicion. Nightside The Long Sun
- In a matter of hours, the Bay area was completely depleted of pumps, splashboards and self-bailers.
- Most prewar kitchens had ceramic tile countertops and backsplashes, and many of the original patterns and colors are now back in production.
- At the top end of the glen darts of sunshine poked through the billowing clouds and encouraged us to go for it and, fully rigged up in waterproofs, we were soon splashing our way up into the Lairig Eilde.
- In my scenario, the Senator tells the drowning person that it was the flailing non-swimmer's fault for falling in and not learning how to swim, not the Senator's doing, just before the erratic splasher goes under the surface for the last time. Norman Cressy: Musings II
- That includes splashing out on three deckchairs with matching beach huts for the patio. The Sun
- Among the most desolate sandhills you may find in July acres of wax-white pyrola – like lilies of the valley splashed with pink – covering the plains between the lonely ridges of harsh, grey grass. The Spring of Joy: A Little Book of Healing
- The utility room is plumbed for a dishwasher and washing machine with a tiled splash back.
- By night they roost in the gently flowing shallows of the Platte, shin-deep in cool water, or else on sandbars, giving them warning against any predator that might come splashing out.