splashed
Americanadjective
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showing irregular areas of contrasting color (sometimes used in combination).
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having wet or muddy patches (sometimes used in combination).
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(of a liquid) having been dashed around in scattered masses or particles.
Example Sentences
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There’s a reason the chain’s do-not-disturb sign says “All Splashed Out.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Splashed against our history of sexism, consumerism and brutal cultural divides, Dolly becomes a fascinating case study, a bedazzled pinball in the machine, zipping past traps to score again and again.
From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2021
It was the summer of 2017, and the show on display was Nari Ward: Sun Splashed, a large retrospective of the Jamaican American artist’s work.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2020
Splashed across their image is this aphorism: “I believe we have an opportunity to make some extremely poor choices.”
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2019
Splashed, muddy berries are not fit either to eat or to sell.
From Success with Small Fruits by Roe, Edward Payson
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