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 of splashy

• noticeable
• prominent
• dramatic
• commanding
• remarkable
• impressive
• marked
• 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

Perhaps the most popular hotel in town, the 38-room River House at Odette’s, with its picturesque views of the Delaware, offers a splashy stay on the site of a 1960s bohemian cabaret run by musician and actress Odette Myrtill. —Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

Dinosaurs, splashy, scary, yes, but what is the meaning behind all of it? —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 June 2026

After two years of strikes, protests and splashy deals, the industry’s AI question has changed. —Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

If splashy headlines are to be believed, artificial intelligence is already consigning new graduates to a life of unemployment. —Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for splashy

• ashy
• flashy
• trashy

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