splashy

[splash-ee]

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adjective, splash·i·er, splash·i·est.

making a splash or splashes.

making the sound of splashing.

full of or marked by splashes, or irregular spots; spotty.

making an ostentatious display; showy.

Origin of splashy

First recorded in 1825–35; splash + -y¹

Related formssplash·i·ly, adverbsplash·i·ness, noun

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Would make a harkangel a porkypine; speshul if you've a lamp broke, and the branches are splashy.
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British Dictionary definitions for splashy

splashy

adjective splashier or splashiest

having irregular marks

informal done to attract attention or make a sensation; showy

making a splash or splashes

Derived Formssplashily, adverbsplashiness, noun

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splashy

adjective, splash·i·er, splash·i·est.

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