splashier; splashiest
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
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a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go
a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
The Saudi Film Council had delivered a splashy pitch at the Cannes Film Festival, handing out guides to Saudi film locations and a book with data on the young, digitally savvy Saudi audience.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
The collection also managed to generate conversation and positive reviews without the industry infrastructure — like a glowing magazine profile or a splashy rollout of tantalizing marketing images on social media before the show — that typically brings about such acclaim.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
However, some airlines are considering turning to a Chinese upstart, which made a splashy debut last month at the world’s biggest airshow.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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splashy
adjective
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
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