splashy

adjective

ˈspla-shē 

splashier; splashiest

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 

adverb

splashiness

ˈspla-shē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• arresting
• bodacious
• bold
• brilliant
• catchy
• commanding
• conspicuous
• dramatic
• emphatic
• eye-catching
• flamboyant
• grabby
• kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish]
• marked
• noisy
• noticeable
• prominent
• pronounced
• remarkable
• showy
• striking

Examples of splashy in a Sentence

a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go

a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans

Recent Examples on the Web

There were the Roaring Twenties, a series of splashy and fun rapids that felt like nature’s version of a roller coaster. —Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024

Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron are back again as onscreen lovers in A Family Affair, a splashy rom-com from the producers of the Sydney Sweeney–Glenn Powell hit Anyone but You. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 29 May 2024

Plans to place Sacramento’s tiny homes at Cal Expo, where Newsom made his splashy announcement last year, fell apart. —Calmatters, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024

The holiday weekend typically launches big earners— see 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, which earned a record-setting $160 million or even last year’s The Little Mermaid, which arrived to a splashy $118 million. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

splashy

adjective

ˈsplash-ē 

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