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 ad for the new brand of blue jeans
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Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Amid the splashy makeup innovations that saw everything from foundation to eyeliner get a revamp in recent years, lip liner had largely remained the same.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The splashy adaptation’s teaser was on display at the Game Awards, which took place last night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
There’s something charmingly low-budget about the whole affair, devoid of splashy graphics or teasers about what’s to come and instead foregrounding the excitement of the stars.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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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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