splashy

[splash-ee]

adjective

splashier, splashiest 

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

Other Word Forms

• splashily adverb
• splashiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of splashy¹

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

Example Sentences

Though she survived, it made Mr Craney anxious about the creatures – something that grows with each splashy headline about an attack.

From BBC

The Fenty Beauty mogul shared the first public photos of her daughter months after her splashy pregnancy reveal at the 2025 Met Gala in May.

From Los Angeles Times

What I find more interesting, though, is a slightly less splashy interaction between Coca-Cola and MAHA.

From Salon

Still, despite the hasty ending, this splashy comedy deserves to woo grown-ups back to the multiplex.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers, of course, could have made splashier adds at the deadline.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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