Main Entry:

¹splash

Pronunciation:

\ˈsplash\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

alteration of plash

Date:

1715

intransitive verb1 a: to strike and dash about a liquid or semiliquid substance b: to move in or into a liquid or semiliquid substance and cause it to spatter2 a (1): to become spattered about (2): to spread or scatter in the manner of splashed liquid b: to fall, strike, or move with a splashing sound <a brook splashing over rocks>transitive verb1 a (1): to dash a liquid or thinly viscous substance upon or against (2): to soil or stain with splashed liquid b: to mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture c: to display prominently <a story splashed on the front page>2 a: to cause (a liquid or thinly viscous substance) to spatter about especially with force b: to scatter in the manner of a splashed liquid

— splash·er noun