adjective
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
Examples
- with clothes wet by splashed water
adjective
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
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- waves dabbled with moonlight
- a blood-spattered room
- gardens splashed with color
- kitchen walls splattered with grease
verb
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
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- She splashed the water around her
verb
walk through mud or mire
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- We had to splosh across the wet meadow
verb
dash a liquid upon or against
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- The mother splashed the baby's face with water
verb
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture
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- cause to appear splashed or spattered
- The mountain was splashed with snow
verb
make a splashing sound
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- water was splashing on the floor
verb
soil or stain with a splashed liquid
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verb
strike and dash about in a liquid
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- The boys splashed around in the pool