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splash
the act of scattering water about haphazardly
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noun
the act of scattering water about haphazardly
noun
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
noun
a patch of bright color
“her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color”
noun
the sound like water splashing
noun
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
“a dab of paint”
noun
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
“he made a great splash and then disappeared”
verb
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
“The mountain was splashed with snow”
verb
dash a liquid upon or against
“The mother splashed the baby's face with water”
verb
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
“She splashed the water around her”
verb
strike and dash about in a liquid
“The boys splashed around in the pool”
verb
soil or stain with a splashed liquid
verb
walk through mud or mire
“We had to splosh across the wet meadow”
verb
make a splashing sound
“water was splashing on the floor”
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Example Sentences
her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color
a dab of paint
a splatter of mud
just a splash of whiskey
he made a great splash and then disappeared
The mountain was splashed with snow
The mother splashed the baby's face with water
She splashed the water around her
The boys splashed around in the pool
We had to splosh across the wet meadow
water was splashing on the floor
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