splashy

American  

[splash-ee] / ˈsplæʃ i /

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.

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ˈsplashy British  

/ ˈsplæʃɪ /

adjective

1. having irregular marks

2. informal done to attract attention or make a sensation; showy

3. making a splash or splashes

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Other Word Forms

• splashily adverb
• splashiness noun

Etymology

Origin of splashy

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

Example Sentences

The new show is the latest test of the “SNL” legacy and a splashy experiment in how comedy travels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plus, wealthy homeowners go all in on splashy home aquariums and a former Starbucks CEO packs it up for South Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal

His first major foreign trip was in a spring 2025 visit to the three states, where pledges of investment were sandwiched between grandiose welcomes on red and lavender-colored carpets and splashy dinners.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new card was unveiled at a splashy event Wednesday at the TWA Hotel near New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal

With renewed determination, at least on Duane’s part, the two explorers followed the river upstream in the hope of finding a less splashy way across it.

From Literature

Related Words

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