splashed Definition

splash
verb splashes, splashed, splashing

1a. To make (a liquid or semi-liquid substance) fly around or land in drops;
intr
1b. Said of a liquid or semi-liquid substance: to fly around or land in drops.
2. To make something wet or dirty (with drops of liquid or semi-liquid).

Example: The bus splashed them with mud
Thesaurus: bespatter, spray, sprinkle, moisten, wet.
3. To print or display something boldly.

Example: The photograph was splashed across the front page

noun splashes

1. A sound of splashing.
2. An amount splashed.
3. A stain made by splashing.
4. An irregular spot or patch.

Example: splashes of colour
5. colloq
A small amount of liquid; a dash.
Example: tea with just a splash of milk

Derivative: splashing
noun, adj

Derivative: splashy
adj

Idiom: make a splash

To attract a great deal of attention, especially deliberately or with outrageous behaviour.

Etymology: 18c: from Anglo-Saxon plasc.

Phrasal Verb: splash about, around, in, into

To make noisy splashes.

Phrasal Verb: splash down

Said of the crew or capsule of a space rocket: to land at sea. See also splashdown.

Phrasal Verb: splash out or splash out on something

To spend a lot of money, especially extravagantly or ostentatiously.
Example: He splashed out on a fancy new car