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
Synonyms
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
Many anglers break out splashy streamers, too, such as a Zonker, Rooster Tail, or Double Bunny.
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Tim Romano, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024
California’s most popular commemorative plates first came out in the 1990s, with big splashy artwork, like the Yosemite and Coastal Commission’s whale-tail plates.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The exhibit, which will be the Los Angeles museum’s first permanent installation, comes after criticism that the Jewish executives and creatives who built Hollywood were not prominently featured among the Academy’s splashy exhibits after its 2021 opening.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Hollywood studios have long made a point of promoting tentpole movies at the Cannes Film Festival, using the Cote d’Azur location to highlight their A-list titles with splashy promotional campaigns.
—Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The tips that pop up on TikTok and on Instagram and Facebook, both owned by Meta, make splashy claims that promise big returns.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Same goes for Roc Nation Sports, the sports agency that currently boasts more than 100 clients — starting with former Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, the agency’s first, splashiest client.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
With a slightly splashier debut than its bloody competitor, the flick arrived to $8 million domestically, plus another $9.1 million abroad.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Chefs in cities far from the quiet hollers where they're harvested seek out these humble plants for a splashy restaurant presentation.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
Tim Romano, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024
California’s most popular commemorative plates first came out in the 1990s, with big splashy artwork, like the Yosemite and Coastal Commission’s whale-tail plates.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The exhibit, which will be the Los Angeles museum’s first permanent installation, comes after criticism that the Jewish executives and creatives who built Hollywood were not prominently featured among the Academy’s splashy exhibits after its 2021 opening.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Hollywood studios have long made a point of promoting tentpole movies at the Cannes Film Festival, using the Cote d’Azur location to highlight their A-list titles with splashy promotional campaigns.
—Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The tips that pop up on TikTok and on Instagram and Facebook, both owned by Meta, make splashy claims that promise big returns.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Same goes for Roc Nation Sports, the sports agency that currently boasts more than 100 clients — starting with former Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, the agency’s first, splashiest client.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
With a slightly splashier debut than its bloody competitor, the flick arrived to $8 million domestically, plus another $9.1 million abroad.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Chefs in cities far from the quiet hollers where they're harvested seek out these humble plants for a splashy restaurant presentation.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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