splash

Meanings

• the sound like water splashing
• a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
  • "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
• a small quantity of something moist or liquid
  • "just a splash of whiskey"
• a patch of bright color
  • "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
• the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
• the act of scattering water about haphazardly
• cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
  • "She splashed the water around her"
• walk through mud or mire
• dash a liquid upon or against
  • "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
• mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
  • "The mountain was splashed with snow"
• make a splashing sound
  • "water was splashing on the floor"
• soil or stain with a splashed liquid
• strike and dash about in a liquid
  • "The boys splashed around in the pool"

Synonyms

dab, plash, slop, slosh, slush, spatter, spattering, splashing, splatter, splattering, splosh, sprinkle, squelch, squish, stir, swash