English dictionary

splash

/spl/&//S/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the sound like water splashing

noun.event

Synonyms plash

Source: WordNet 3.0
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

noun.state

Examples
He made a great splash and then disappeared.

Synonyms stir

Source: WordNet 3.0
a small quantity of something moist or liquid

noun.quantity

Examples
Just a splash of whiskey.

Synonyms dab splatter

Source: WordNet 3.0
a patch of bright color

noun.attribute

Examples
Her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color.

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

noun.act

Synonyms spatter spattering splashing splattering

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of scattering water about haphazardly

noun.act

Synonyms splashing

Source: WordNet 3.0
Water, or water and dirt, thrown upon anything, or thrown from a puddle or the like; also, a spot or daub, as of matter which wets or disfigures.

noun

Source: webster1913

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

verb.contact

Examples
She splashed the water around her.

Synonyms splosh sprinkle

Source: WordNet 3.0
walk through mud or mire

verb.motion

Synonyms slop slosh splosh squelch squish

Source: WordNet 3.0
dash a liquid upon or against

verb.contact

Examples
The mother splashed the baby's face with water.

Synonyms plash spatter splatter splosh swash

Source: WordNet 3.0
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered

verb.contact

Examples
The mountain was splashed with snow.

Source: WordNet 3.0
make a splashing sound

verb.perception

Examples
Water was splashing on the floor.

Synonyms slosh slush splosh

Source: WordNet 3.0
soil or stain with a splashed liquid

verb.contact

Source: WordNet 3.0
strike and dash about in a liquid

verb.contact

Examples
The boys splashed around in the pool.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash.

verb

Source: webster1913
To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter.

verb

Source: webster1913