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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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The film franchise promised a splashy two-parter with Shailene Woodley closing out her role as Tris.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The dimensions of La Pausa suggested a smaller scale of events than the now-customary splashy destination displays of other brands, and Grangié has turned this into a stance.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Following Dufay’s appointment in late 2022, Jumia started moving away from an era of trying to sell everything to every customer, accompanied by splashy big-budget advertisements online and on street billboards.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 12 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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