splashier; splashiest
Synonyms of splashynext
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 adverb
splashiness noun

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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From its oversized foliage to its dark green fruits and vivid blooms, every growing phase of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) has its own splashy style, says Elin Harryson of plant care app Planta. Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026 Directed by Claire Scanlon and written by Sarah Rothschild, the film is also produced by Elizabeth Cantillon and is one in a series of splashy projects hitting Prime Video in 2026, specifically in the summer and overlapping in the romance and book adaptation spheres. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2026 The production generates periodic boisterous fun along the way through brisk staging, galvanizing projections and splashy costuming, plus a few entertaining performances rippling out of the cast in bigger and smaller roles. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 Maybe the answer to slumping sales and customer fatigue isn’t splashy, headline-grabbing hires or empty collabs. Dave Schilling contributing follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for splashy

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of splashy was in 1834

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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

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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