splashier; splashiest
1
: moving or being moved with a splash or splashing sounds
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
splashily adverb
splashiness noun

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
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Give the show a couple more episodes, then a couple more weeks, and then look at that splashy canvas again. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025 Left Lane hospitality group transformed the former Forsyth Mansion, which dates back to 1888, giving it a colorful, sophisticated makeover with nods to the splashy 1960s and the Italian coast. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 Spendy, splashy restaurants are opening around D.C., but there's a homier new spot that industry folks and foodies are buzzing about: My Little Chamomile. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025 In a splashy 20-minute segment at Disney‘s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Bob Iger touted a handful of high-priority film and TV projects as the company looks to maintain its recent studio momentum. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for splashy

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of splashy was in 1834

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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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