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
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
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Two of New York’s most venerated cultural institutions — the New York Public Library at Bryant Park and Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side — became the center of the two splashiest parties, thrown, of course, by tech companies (Amazon and YouTube, respectively).
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Nods to the hotel's eclectic past can be seen throughout the property, like the splashy patterns and maximalist decor of the Paseo restaurant.
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The market will also be listening to commentary on Nvidia's visibility into the $1 trillion sales forecast that Huang issued in March at its splashy GTC conference.
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For the major ensemble pictures, like Wes Anderson’s frequent collaborators or splashy action films by the likes of Cruise the costs get to be truly eye-popping.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Nods to the hotel's eclectic past can be seen throughout the property, like the splashy patterns and maximalist decor of the Paseo restaurant.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
The market will also be listening to commentary on Nvidia's visibility into the $1 trillion sales forecast that Huang issued in March at its splashy GTC conference.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 May 2026
For the major ensemble pictures, like Wes Anderson’s frequent collaborators or splashy action films by the likes of Cruise the costs get to be truly eye-popping.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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