splash (n.)

  1. the sound like water splashing

    [ Syn: plash ]

  2. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; he made a great splash and then disappeared

    [ Syn: stir ]

  3. a small quantity of something moist or liquid; a dab of paint; a splatter of mud; just a splash of whiskey

    [ Syn: dab , splatter ]

  4. a patch of bright color; her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color'

  5. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

    [ Syn: spatter , spattering , splashing , splattering ]

  6. the act of scattering water about haphazardly

    [ Syn: splashing ]

    splash (v.)

  1. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; She splashed the water around her

    [ Syn: sprinkle , splosh ]

  2. walk through mud or mire; We had to splosh across the wet meadow

    [ Syn: squelch , squish , splosh , slosh , slop ]

  3. dash a liquid upon or against; The mother splashed the babys face with water

    [ Syn: spatter , splatter , plash , splosh , swash ]

  4. mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; The mountain was splashed with snow'

  5. make a splashing sound; water was splashing on the floor

    [ Syn: splosh , slosh , slush ]

  6. soil or stain with a splashed liquid

  7. strike and dash about in a liquid; The boys splashed around in the pool'

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