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
The tips that pop up on TikTok and on Instagram and Facebook, both owned by Meta, make splashy claims that promise big returns.
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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
Madonna is closing out her career-spanning global Celebration Tour in the splashiest way possible.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Any attention brought to floating architecture is a good thing, in his opinion, so long as firms can deliver on their splashy promises.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
First, book one of the splashy suites or villas at one of the area's high-end hotels, to get to enjoy that Gilded Age extravagance, with staff attending to your every whim both in your room and by the pool or beach.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
As Stein and Barrett recall, the film’s splashy fashions were meant to drive the plot forward.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
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
Madonna is closing out her career-spanning global Celebration Tour in the splashiest way possible.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Any attention brought to floating architecture is a good thing, in his opinion, so long as firms can deliver on their splashy promises.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
First, book one of the splashy suites or villas at one of the area's high-end hotels, to get to enjoy that Gilded Age extravagance, with staff attending to your every whim both in your room and by the pool or beach.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
As Stein and Barrett recall, the film’s splashy fashions were meant to drive the plot forward.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 19 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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