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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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
While a number of big players have now moved their major launches to the spring — and splashy destination locales — Place Vendôme cornerstones and newer signatures made good use of the moment to showcase storied pasts, creative chops and new ways of working.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
For nearly two years, splashy renderings have shown off the ambitious plans to turn downtown Atlanta’s iconic CNN Center into something fresh and vibrant.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Jain appears to have been given the green light by her boss Eric Schrier to commission some splashy content.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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