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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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
The historic Carolina Theatre marked its splashy, $90-million revival the other week with a reopening celebration befitting of an uptown Charlotte landmark.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Non-film divisions of the company have also had a busy week, with the advertising group hosting a press briefing and streaming flagship Paramount+ throwing a splashy New York premiere for MobLand.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Swinging around New York City always felt great, and the web-slinging combat was tactile, splashy, and full of neat physics tricks.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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