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- pronunciation:
- splaesh
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
splashes, splashing, splashed |
| definition 1: |
to dash or scatter (a liquid or semiliquid).
The automobile splashed mud.- similar words:
- dash, spatter
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| definition 2: |
to wet or soil by this means.
The automobile splashed me with mud.- similar words:
- spatter
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| definition 3: |
to cause (a liquid) to dash or scatter.
The wind splashed the waves. |
| related words: |
dabble, douse, lap, sprinkle |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to dash or scatter, or be dashed or scattered, as a liquid.
The waves splashed on the shore.
- similar words:
- sprinkle
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| definition 2: |
to fall or move with a dashing of liquid.
We splashed in the ocean. |
| related words: |
bathe, dabble, douse, lap, wash |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or sound of splashing.
- similar words:
- dash, spat, spatter, sprinkle
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| definition 2: |
liquid or the amount of liquid splashed.
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| definition 3: |
a spot made by a splash, or a similar spot or patch made by other means, such as color or light.
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| definition 4: |
a showy display or vivid impression.
He made quite a splash in his new automobile.- similar words:
- display, spectacle
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| related words: |
blot, dash, freak, parade |
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| derivation: |
splasher (n.) |
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