splashy

adjective

ˈspla-shē How to pronounce splashy (audio)
splashier; splashiest
Synonyms of splashynext
1
: moving or being moved with a splash or splashing sounds
2
: tending to or exhibiting ostentatious display : making a splash
a splashy movie
a splashy debut
3
: that can be easily splashed about
4
: consisting of, being, or covered with colored splashes
splashily
ˈspla-shə-lē How to pronounce splashy (audio)
adverb
splashiness
ˈspla-shē-nəs How to pronounce splashy (audio)
noun

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a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans
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Their two major signings have not been of the splashy, marquee sort. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Lennon’s splashiest contributions last season came on the offensive side of the ball. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 This choice has left fans debating who or what is to blame if the movie is bad, or is not getting a big, splashy release. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Gregg Alexander wasn’t planning to make a splashy return with New Radicals, his pop-rock collective that burned bright and fast in the late 1990s before abruptly disbanding. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for splashy

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of splashy was in 1834

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splashy

adjective
ˈsplash-ē How to pronounce splashy (audio)
splashier; splashiest
1
: attracting attention or meant to attract attention
would have preferred a less splashy debut
2
: being bright, bold, and colorful
a splashy shirt
splashy posters
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